Hello
As I'm new here, I will add my two cents worth. you all have valid points, that being said there are a few details that you should be aware of:
1. The concept of the light skinned veh does and will work within the recce context, it will have an up armour package for it (op level only)
2. Yes, the CC will be in the turret, as he needs command and control of the veh and crew.
3. the new doctrine will have 1x patrol of the G-wagon as part of of the new 8 car troop, the g-wagon will also have the compliment of the new ALAWS (Advanced Lightweight Anti-armour System) as well the CASW (Company Area Suppression Weapons) (the role of the g-wagon will be filled by the reserves as stated by the LFRR, again this will be suited in an Op theatre). Now the role of each patrol within the troop will be slightly different then what you would normally see, the coyote will be employed in a strict "screen ops" the g-wagon will be for close spt. If you look at the modern battlefield, there a significant changes to what the role will be and the avail spt and resources from the Bde and div levels,this is why the TTP is not a finished product and remains liquid. Also lets not forget where recce fits into the asymmetrical battlefield, I have seen too often the ignorance of experienced recce soldiers not knowing where recce fits into the puzzle and more so the tools we do not train with. With the combination of ISTAR and proper planning at the bde level, recce can be and is very lethal. Assets avail to a good recce soldier (and they are) can quickly neutralize any threat. As I stated the problem is that recce is now a very complex and diverse task, it be hoofs recce soldiers (at all levels) to now start reading, researching and employing the new skill sets. Modern digitization, proper battle procedure,assets and execution will keystone for recce to work. The implementation of the new OPFOR into the system was not injected as a filler because the old GENFORCE was outdated. Be it that it is new, it was meant to be used as a tool to employ all the points I outlined already. Now you can see why the whole recce transition will take a very long time to implement, more so for the soldier to catch up to the current training tempo.
4. the good news is that reserve units will do more trg with the reg force.
5. As for the comment about OJT, all armoured soldiers from the basic crew commander on up are receiving the new recce courses. In light of that, the courses give them the building blocks to develop their skills. There are very few true recce soldiers that know and can employ all phases of recce, it takes years of experience and training to master these skills. The fault does not lay solely with the soldiers but more of a systemic entity within the armoured corp.
6. There is also a reason why the infantry were stripped of their Coyotes and the collapse of the tanks within the corp. the whole doctrine of the combat team is dead, this will soon be replaced with the CA (Combined Arms). I won't insult anyones intel with this, simply put the transition will now be focused on the CA as a BG entity and Recce as a Bde,Div, Corp asset. Like it or not they are trimming the fat and making the army more roboust for deployments (as we will never fight as a formed army within our selves anymore).
Well I actually wanted to keep this short and I could expand on this a lot more, I hope this adds some insight to the discussion and paints a better picture of why certain equip is being employed and more so where we are going with the recce role.
TANKS