10 is simply too small for any normal sized regiment.
About the competitive character. Regardless of what Kincaid or some of you would want, this tournament is more of a casual/relaxed thing. That is not meant in a negative way at all, it is what makes it distinct and unlike any other normal line battle tournament. If we solely care about the competitive nature of the tournament, then we might as well just do a line only and be done with it. The specials is what makes it interesting and different, and is the sole reason we signed up for this competition in the first place.
Weakening those specials to the point where they are incapable of doing anything on their own is plain useless. It goes against the character of the tournament.