User blog comment:JAlbor/Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Q&A/@comment-24756040-20141014212058/@comment-1187559-20141015002635

Either way, at this stage in development they can't really say if a certain gun will get over used or under used, of if one becomes over powered or under powered. At this stage, they'll likely feel every thing is balanced. I mean, I doubt they're going to reply "We put no thought in to weapon balancing and just made all the LMGs do 1 damage because no one uses them anyway".