Holy if you wanted to be that realistic go join the damned army and experienced real combat
That excuse is absolutely bunk, simply because you can use it for comparing any semi-realistic game to a more arcadey one.
Why would I play Gran Tourismo over Burnout? If I wanted my racing game to be
that realistic I'd become a damned race driver.
Why would I play Men of War over Company of Heroes? If I wanted my game to be
that tactical, I'd go become a damned general.
Why would I play [Insert Any Paradox Grand Strategy Game Here] over [Insert Total War Game Here]? If I wanted
that much diplomacy in my games, I'd become a damned diplomat.
The fact is, I'd like to play a very realistic FPS so I can get myself close to feeling like I'm actually fighting without risking myself to physical harm.
Now, if TWI wants to fill the game with rare goodies, more power to them.