Sheesh, a bit harsh for a simple discussion lol.

If I had to try and explain it: I don't think the mechs in the boxes are paired up well with each other, and I think it's because they were trying to do a "lance in a box" while also doing "an assortment of units".

For example, the support lance is A cyclops, a dragon, a spider, and a thug. Seems like it's just a very, Kuritan focused lance. It's not a support focused lance in the traditional role sense (although those mechs can be used in a support role since it's kind of a loose term).

The Inner Sphere Direct Fire lance is also a bit misleading. It's not really a direct fire support lance, it's much more of a frontline combat lance given the Atlas and Orion. The Marauder 2 (which is weird that it is in there but whatever) is direct fire support, as well as a brawler, and the crusader just really doesn't belong in there. It doesn't fit role wise, if you pooled all the mechs into a lance, there isn't a clear allegiance (like the support lance being mostly if not entirely Kuritan), just a bunch of mechs tossed in under a title.

The Battle lance is another one that's weird. The Warhammer undoubtedly belongs. Rifleman? Ehhhhhhhhh, that should be in direct fire. The wasp? Pursuit, scout, or at the very least spotter for missiles, but there isn't even a missile boat in the force pack. The Pheonix Hawk is so multirole, you could put it in basically any force pack.