I'll agree that the previous "troop builder' sets are crappy because they have those extra figures. Even the specific named commanders in a set irritate me because I don't need more than one. I think a great fix would be for Hasbro to do BPs similar to the Unleashed BP minis. Do a wave or half a wave with one them, but two sets. One or two sets with heroes/villains/named characters, and the other set(s) made up troop builders.
Hasbro has been shown that army builder BPs are a good thing, but have yet to take a chance with realistic guys in the main assortment. We've had Clone Attack, Jedi Temple Attack, Hoth Attack, Hunt for Grievous, Felucia, and maybe a couple of others. These have all sold well. I believe HFG and Clone attack were some of the best sellers due to the lack of Jedi. (Hell, they were even re-released)
Hopefully the big H will slot some realistic sets in this year or next. There are a number that they could do:
-Storm Troopers (4 plus various weapons/gear)
-Ep. II Clone Troopers (4 plus variouus weapons/gear)
-Kashyyyk Patrol (2 Kashyyyk Scouts on two BARC Speeders)
-Endor Scouts (2 Scout Troopers with Speeder Bikes)
-Snow Troopers (4 Snow Troopers with E-Web)
-Clone Commandos (4 Clone Commandos with various weapons/gear)
Sets for Ep. 3 Clones and Battle Droids could vary and be made up of many different figures. I think Rebels would need to be in sets with some bad guys. The generic human soldiers don't seem to sell nearly as well as the armored troopers and even the Battle Droids. BPs like this would give Hasbro the chance to put more unique yet still cool figures into the Legends lineup. (Dark Trooper, Felucia Storm Trooper, Jet Trooper, Death Squad Commander)