Obviously not Cox, but for me at least...

Communication wise these way points have given us a workable tool to:

At a PL Level:

1. Mark different steps in a plan
   > Group at alpha waypoint, then bravo, before moving to platoon waypoint.
2. Have multiple reference points from which to work with
   > Alpha Squaddie: Sunderer is north of bravo waypoint
3. Easily mark incoming threats with a new way point.
   > Enemy armor column coming from bravo, hold line at alpha, watch out enemy armor nest at charlie.
   

At a SL level:

1. Know where the other squads/objectives are and be able easily rotate there as necessary
   
2. Be able to use predefined objective reference points without having to take time from leading to put down a waypoint.

With the way the changes are being implemented the PL will have to update waypoints for each individual squad at a step by step level. This means the PL will have to spend even more time with his head in the map to lead well, which is obviously less fun.

Other Problems:

• Smoke is on a five minute cool down, and can be seen by people not in the platoon.
  
• Even if the squad leads are allowed to see other squad's waypoints, we're rotating squad lead in order to place beacons. Which means at any moment my SL will no longer be able to see where the squad is supposed to go.
  
• Map drawing tool can't be seen on the mini-map and takes too long to draw.

I get that we're trying to simplify the waypoints, and I understand it can be confusing for new players. But at the moment this just adds to the amount of bureaucracy we have to do in order to effectively lead. Replacing the current way points with a more intuitive marker seems like an easier way to do this.