It can’t have all the armor protection of an A10 and it certainly doesn’t have the super cannon. You can’t pack too much of a punch.
.....and, yes, I know the flip answer is "Sure! Why not?" ..... but really? Would it be better to have less firepower more readily available, or more firepower that's less readily available?
I dunno - that's why I'm asking. There's got to be a FAC on FR, somewhere.