It has best total cammo+view range in game at tier 8 and gives tier X’s a run for their money. It earns more credits per game. You can easily finish every LT mission with it.

Why would I bother playing any other LT?

All the other tier 8 LTs are trash because they are bigger and get spotted easier, is it even worth gringing all the way to tier X LTs?

Oh yes, and with the meta heavily favouring active spotting, being a small tank also helps, even if the ELC handles like a fukin boat.