Heck yeah. Heroes are defined by action, not designation.
I think some raggedy-*** marines would be nice to see on the battlefield
Seeing as Rising Storm has already been designed to feature everything in RO2, from progression to unlocks to single player, I'm not even sure if removing heroes from the game is anywhere near the negotiating table. If that's the case, and Heroes and unlocks are going to appear in RS by default, then here's what I'd like to see as far as Heroes:
One. Per team. And he earned that title through actual matches, not by killing bots. Any historically rare equipment (eyeing that Type 100) should be accessible to him alone.
My view has always been that the rarer something (a rank, weapon, vehicle, etc...) is, the more significant it is to the player when they have the chance to try it. It becomes something to work towards, and once you have it, you feel more of an obligation to use it properly, since nobody else on your team has access to it.
Btw, if we're to see unlocks, you've probably heard/seen this a dozen times, but please allow us to select which ones we equip!
I have faith in your good judgement!
(seriously, that's not an ultimatum trying to bind you to creating the game a certain way. I honestly am confident that you guys will do a great job)