It appears the analytic case for killing the vehicle rests upon the illogical reasoning that enemies have become more capable and therefore the Marines should wait longer to acquire a less agile, less protected means of getting ashore.
The Gunzerker (no, really) is a scrapper, with the ability to deal added damage and wield two guns at once, and the Assassin is able to become invisible, misleading enemies into attacking a decoy as he withdraws or sets up a surprise attack.
Germany's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who was there along with seven veterans from his own country, said "bitter enemies" had become "friends and partners".