Morale check after step losses from assualt

[leonard]

Why? It's been that way since the first edition. I don't see any reason to change it at all. I'm not trying to be a d!ck; I just want to know why this should be changed.

Basically, most units with an odd numbered direct firepower already have some advantage since reduced platoons of the same units get more than half of the full firepower. Ex: 5-3 becomes 3-3 when reduced. Moreover having multiple such reduced units seems far better than having one full unit.
Ex: 5-3 vs 2 x 3-3 (+ 20%)
When you’re adding individual FRU, it gets worse : 5-3 disrupted (=3) vs 2 x 3-3 disrupted (=4) (+33%)
Now, if you are considering a leader (disrupted) with a 1 combat modifier, it gives : 3-3(disrupted) + leader (disrupted) = 3 ( because leader is 0.5 but upgraded to 1 FRU).
Isn’t it a bit too much ?