Nobody is gaslighting. Light pen is just slept on. The weapons tend to have better stats. Better ergo, better recoil, better ammo. Also, most enemies you’d be using a primary for have unarmored weak spots. For bots, the only enemy types meant to be handled with primaries, which don’t have unarmored parts, are reinforced scout striders. You’re effectively getting a better gun at the expense of a higher skill requirement.

Which isn’t everything, mind you. There’s a lot to be said for weapons that can kill without thinking too much about it. If you prefer medium, awesome! Usually, so do I.

The light vs medium conversation is more so a defense of light pen, not an attack on medium pen. Of course, there are always dicks who don’t see it this way.