The reason why I didnt quote you is because I understand that point of view. My opinion is just a bit different that is all.
I am all for the gauss being a heavy hitter. That is what it is designed to do. My problem is that it doesnt have a drawback to it like all the other heavy hitters do.
Banshee has huge recharge on its fuel rod shot and isnt particularly fast. It cant fire while in boost mode either.
Scorpion tank has a huge punch but it is slow on the move and has huge blind spots. It also has a minimum range.
Wraith has a slow recharge on its mortar. The mortar has a long travel time as well. Its boost is ok but not great and it is as durable as tissue paper.
Ghost is even less durable than the Wraith. Its guns are nice but again cant fire while boosting and is prone to flipping.
Mantis has blind spots (right behind it) as well as being easy to board. Its chaingun isnt frighteningly powerful and its rockets have a slow travel time.
Chaingun hog doesnt have a very powerful weapon to it, even more so when on the move as it is hard to keep on target. Also can overheat and cause massive cool down time.
The Gauss hog on the other hand has its only drawback in that it rolls as easily as any other hog, but that is solved with a good driver. Its weapon has a good rate of fire and is a one hit kill on infantry and it rips appart any vehicles fast. It has near instantanious travel time for its rounds as well.
I am not looking for a huge nerf but something that slows it up a bit thats all. Not talking cutting its speed in half but maybe have it at only 3/4 of a regular hog. Still fast enough to dodge tank rounds and get around the map while allowing better shots at the people in the hog itself. Also the gun on it covers the gunner really well so they are hard to hit.
You are also seeming to assume that everybody is crack shots (which not everybody is). I for one find it extremely difficult targeting anybody riding in a hog due to its frame and the fact that they are constantly moving. That and considering that there are other players around who generally shooting at you your unlikely to be able to focus solely on the hog with enough precision to make a difference. Hence why many people just try to plasma nade it to death.
As I said, it doesnt need a drop in damage, but a drop in speed. Puts it on more even footing with other vehicles and gives infantry a more even chance against it when compared to other vehicles.