True, no one is attacking the munitions depot, not yet anyway. And my opponent has a fresh company there that didn't get attacked. But they can't reposition nearly as quickly as my LAMs can. Heavy company is crushing the defenders at the spaceport (all things being equal except I've got 66% more mechs), and I've got probably half an hour before the first reinforcements for the defender can arrive. These are all basically "out of combat" actions that can be done well before you engage the enemy. And there's nothing he can do about it without having specialized forces that just happen to be in the right position.
Thoughts.
Good:
1. I love the idea of Mobile Reinforcement.
I had a ASF Squadron that was our "light/recon" Squadron out of an Aero unit (4 Seydliz & 2 P-Hawk-LAM).
They were forbidden from engaging in combat in most circumstances. They did recon & left the fighting for SparrowHawks & Larger.
The LAMs would often do as your describing but not to support a full heavy mech company.
Instead they would sometimes support the light Recon Lance that was out ahead of the unit. (Biggest slowest mech was a Jenner)
Having 2 Mediums added to 4 Lights does give you a nice edge when you run into the other guy's picket/screen.
Bad:
2. That is an insane # of LAMs in a single unit. Post SLDF. :)
3. Attacking with equal #s means those defenders have some sort of advantage. Even if its just hidden units instead of greater #s.
I'm still not tossing my LAMs into that grinder on a larger scale. They really are too precious to use post SLDF era.
While similar, the difference in our examples, for me, comes down to chance of injury by the LAM.
Backing up your "Crusader" as it attacks an enemy "Warhammer". No thank you. Not the Job of the LAM crew.
Backing up my Locust as its surprised by the enemy "Assassin". Ok, I'll try that.
Maybe if the enemy has a straggler or just a wide front where I can concentrate all 8 of your LAMs into a 9 on 1 fight.... sure...maybe.
I'm not looking for them to ever be on anything close to equal footing in a fight & certainly don't want them transforming in range of enemy guns.