Context is not deflecting, but important to consider when discussing the subject at hand.
Once again, Russia's current top tier SPAA is more than sufficient for its role. IR or not. We have other candidates in mind, but its for the exact same reason that TOR wasn't added to the Russian tree this patch. Its indeed correct we work on our models over long periods and much consideration goes into that. But as it currently stands, Russia's top tier SPAA is already better than the Type 93 from Japan. The fact its IR is rather meaningless there.
Again, no tree is without a gap somewhere at some stage. We are always working to fill those, however the Russian tree has the least gaps out of any tree here. China had far more significant SPAA gaps for some time and they were heavily requested by the community.
This has 0 baring or meaning on the game. Production numbers, first to make "X,Y or Z" or had the largest number off are all statements thrown around all the time in some aspect or another. But they don't necessarily always translate across to game terms or dictate content development.
None of these questions have absolutely anything to do with the next major (what this topic is for) and are just going to spawn more off topic discussions here. Your original question was answered. Thats not an invitation to open your Wishlist and post them all here.
If you want to ask questions in the relevant places, please do. However again, mass production rates are totally meaningless in relation to "where is X vehicle" in game terms.
If you want to Wishlist, please do here:
However this is just a long list of personal things you would like to see or thing should be in the game. Which is not the purpose of this topic and quite enough off topic for now