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Before we get into this. This post is my own opinion as someone who has never been in DU, so an outsiders perspective.
Now, Lore. Oh boy. Lore... while I'll always say "don't depend on Lore to be a main point in your debate about this server" It seems its popped out here for some reason. @TheCyan I Understand that Havoc Squad was made to give DU some Diversity, instead of just being a "Shield Battalion". But when people bring Lore up as an argument against Havoc Squad, its simply because its 100% made up with not a single reference to anything in its entire Lore page. Like whoever made the page, could've at least referenced Season 6, Episode 1 "The Unknown" where DU first appeared. Then simply pick out a Clone and call them a member of Havoc Squad. I'm sure people would've been a lot more accepting of Havoc Squad's Lore simply because its more feasible at that point.
Now, like you put in your response to @Gadget that (This is just summed up and not a quote) 21st has minimal lore and too many Sub-branches. While yes, we do have a lot of sub-branches you have to remember that when SO was getting removed they were merged with GM/21st and everything was transferred to them. You also have to remember, everything that is currently Legends was considered Canon before Disney took over. Only the Base Movies, The 2008-2020 Star Wars: the Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: resistance and basically anything Star Wars related After Disney took over is now considered Canon (This Also includes the Units like the 41st Ranger Platoon in EA's Battlefront 2, but not the battles themselves). While not 100% Lore accurate now they, at the very least, have an old comic, book or game that ties them to the universe that was approved for publishing my LucasArts (This includes NC, GM, KU, SO & SC). Unlike Havoc Squad.
What I'm trying to say is that there has to be a limit. I'm not saying remove Havoc Squad, absolutely not. What I am saying is that you can't just make them a supper-duper elite special operative regiment with all the bells and whistles. Instead maybe do something like Wolfpack. One ARC Trooper, One ARF Trooper Etc. Etc. Or maybe suggest giving them upgraded Z-6's, literally make them tanks.
If there is no limit on what people can have, whether is based on Lore or Fanon, then someone can just say:
Oh btw [Insert Squad name here] were Alpha ARCs that had RC standard weapons, that were independent of the G.A.R, that did what they wanted, that only listened to the Chancellor..... blah blah blah. I just making up a stupid example, but you get the point.
TL;DR: I don't think that they should get Westar-M5's or Republic Launchers OR anything out of the Perma Weapon store. They're not an ARC Squad. I understand the current base weapons suck, but there isn't really anything we can do about it.