[quote=WilsonTurner]
Again, my idea was to call in the airstrikes and the like. Indirect combat.
[/quote]

The Patton essentially serves as the team's command unit. The presence of an extra command mech at this point is kind of unnecessary. 

With such a large machine, the Patton should likely be able to handle it's own intelligence gathering, especially with the help of the rest of its team