Since I care foremost about having a fair, balanced game, I end up having to play USSR probably more than 19/20 games. Still the Axis team always has more players. Even when they are defending. Yeah, good luck winning as attackers against a superior force, on maps that have balance issues (except BRAIN ELEVATOR!). Allied victory during beta were not common and they are even less common now.
I'm not sure what goes through the minds of the people who pick Axis every time, get the most OP weapon, and dominate. Does it not feel totally hollow, phoney?
I'm also surprised over the rather large amount of bolt action rifles on the Allied side. I'm sure many of them don't have to choose it, but do it anyway. Purists maybe. Then again, who knows how many of the Allied players are part of the "Axis only, but it won't let me play Axis..." group. Hmm.
Auto-balance should make sure that the attacking side never has less players than the defending. It is absurd, all else being equal.