I agree Snipers aren't supposed to be in the close/mid range battlefield getting shot at from behind. They are support characters that take shots at things overwhelming the main force and give updates on the situations from a distance. This really does seem like Bungie wants to remove all creative strategies and just do it their way. By that logic, remove all the crates/boxes/ramps/pillars from the game because hiding behind stuff is the only strategy when facing the bullet sponge bosses that never stop firing their guns except when switching targets