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First of all, it's great to hear the perspective of a professional. Did you serve in dusty environments, and if so what were your experiences? (any different from non-dusty environments?)
Second of all, the whole notion that "this is airsoft therefore it doesn't matter" is not relevant. Of COURSE it is relevant! Airsoft is about role-play. There's a reason why airsofters decry high-ammo mags - because it doesn't mirror real-life. There's a reason why airsofters often get decked out in authentic equipment - because they want to simulate the real thing. There's a reason why airsofters ideally want steel bodies and authentic trade-marks - it's all part of the simulation and role-play. If we're all here just to shoot each other, then we'd be into paintball - because at least then we'd have less chance of people who don't call shots.
Why do people choose an AK47 versus an M4 in airsoft when both guns practically shoot in identical ways? It's because of simulation. It just doesn't feel the same playing a Taliban terrorist with an M4 and AN-PEQ! Getting decked out in equipment that imitates the real-world *IS* the heart of airsoft and the whole motivation for the sport being invented in the first place.
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