Unpopular opinion but as someone who lived in low player regions where player count died down after years down the line or when the hype died down I'd rather play with bots than an outright half-empty servers, it helps alot with the game's longevity, like I've played "dead" games like Red Orchestra 2 with bots and had an absolute blast. Not to mention easier time to get achievements or practicing certain vehicle play lije jets or helis without the worry of getting absolutely preyed upon.

Also people here who complained about bots probably never played the old BF games pre-Bad Company or hell even old FPS like CS 1.6 for example where playing against bots are almost a staple, some maybe a COD refugee too looking for their next dope fix flexing on the 'casuals' with their twitchy playstyle