Tank leader Activation Conundrum

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3.2 Subordinate Activation

Tank Leaders (3.3) have no rank, so they cannot activate other leaders (including other tank leaders) through subordinate activation. So, when a tank leader activates, only the AFVs in his hex and the six adjacent hexes may activate (3.31).

 It does not answer my question, however reading between the lines it seems to me that the intent of these rules is that it is prevent a whole line of tanks being activated through subordinate activation.  For example there are four tank platoons, all with tank leader, in an line (in the same hex-row) in hexed w, x, y, and z.  x activate sand can activate w and y because they are adjacent as allowed by 6.81, but y could not activate z because the leader in y could not be activated per 3.2 and 6.82.

Otherwise, a force with all tank tank leaders would be a t a disadvantage because a side with 7 tank platoons could put the leader tank platoon in the center and put the other six in surrounding hexes and always activate all 7 where as the side with all tank leaders  would take 76 activations to activate the same formation; I think the intent of the rules is to have the side with less tank leaders to be at C2 disadvantage.

What say you?