Chaels Arms
Formerly Lias Andersson
Hey now, playing scout on offense is perfectly viable. You don't want to be on the very front lines, but there are enough rifles with a close sweet spot range where you can be on/near points and still get kills. Hell, the M1903 is semi-auto.
Plus spot flares are invaluable, especially when calling a point. A scout supported by a support can light up an entire area. K-bullets are fantastic for harassing tanks, too.
If you're on or near the point as a recon attacking on operations then you are absolutely a legitimate player. My problem is with the attackers who sit ten thousand miles away sniping defenders. It's literally pointless since defenders aren't on a ticket count and are likely going to squad spawn a few seconds later near the same location.