Realism is not going to cut it, Battletech is not a realistic universe by any stretch of the imagination, so please stop using it in an argument.
That's debatable, but let's face it; some folks gave them a pass because they were big and claimed to be Scottish.
Sic semper tyrannis.Ubi major, minor cessat.Ventis secundis, tene cursum. Varium et mutabile semper femina.Silent enim leges inter arma.Sine labore non erit panis in ore.