Even if Fervent is actually bugged, in private matches at least half the damn Fireteam is running Fanatic on something anyway so it evens out the playing field slightly.
I don’t think Fervent is bugged at least in my own personal experience because I may notice that I can down one Assault for example with Thick skin with just one Combistick throw and a bow shot, meanwhile after that player has been killed, I do the same thing to a Scout with thick skin for example and he needs a Combistick throw and two arrows to go down.
Analytic and Fervent, whether they are bugged or not should just stay as they are anyhow. It evens out the damage buffs and reductions that the Fireteam get in Fanatic, Leader, Supports, Dantes etc.
I mean someone honestly tell me that facing 4, Elite PC players all playing Dutch 87, with 2 Fanatics and 2 Leaders, is an equal match for just one Analytic or Fervent if they are even bugged. I had to face some of the best PC players in the game while they were using that team setup, while I used my bugged Hunter Analytic. I think it more or less an even game… ish.
But yeah Fervent is for the Predator who either wants to focus on getting a kill out of the way, or just overall prefers a damage buff than with Tracker, which I mostly use to prevent reinforcements which I showcase in a video of mine: