You are on a much higher level than me so you know just about everything!, the only thing I will say is in my experience upto now L7 some scouts seem to do better in the following season lol, I bought a scout ST this year and he is doing ok, he is the highest rated player, has the highest passes but NOT the highest goal scorer in the league! that is by another of my ST who was a scout 3 seasons ago!, he is now 29! lol. When I bought him he banged in the goals that season but was mediocre at best the next season! but then has come good now! so what Im trying to say is it is very up and down from season to season!, I only buy 1 scout a season for this very reason, you might find next season they all come good when there not scout player so to speak!. The only other thing I would say is maybe we have to change formations at certain times the higher you go my friend.