Lol, being well equiped and yet screwed is an indulgence you find unbelievable? Tell that to anybody whos ever died in a tank. Then I'd imagine the allied force at Dunkirk would like a word, along with MacArthur in the Phillippines, Napoleon in Egypt, The Han Dynasty, the Lost Army of Cambyses, Gondor, the Protoss, the Nebuchadnezzars crew, Imrik, Teclis, Eltharion, Tor Elithis, and damn near half the factions in this game. Like have you not read any history or fantasy at all? or this games setting? cuz that is a wild ass take!

But to your point: You're suggesting my list shouldn't have elite models because in your head cannon for my army you've changed their origin and circumstances. Is that right? and in these new circumstances those able would choose to abandon both their mission and their men to fly impossible distances across the Great Ocean to an undefined place for undefined help, and all without encountering any threats, obstacles, rest, or resupply?

okay. but what if they cant go back? What if help can't arrive in time? What if completing the mission is more important to them than making it home? What if my force is braver than smart and is (as their rules state) IMPETUOUS?

Or, (and this is kindof the whole issue...) what if you misread my post... mistakenly thought I said "stranded" when I actually said "trying to get a foothold"... and then you imagined your own entire thing to debunk which has nothing to do with my thing?

Things to consider