The first thing I noticed when joining is that the main problem with testing the game is that leaders have to rank up to level 10 before they can communicate with other leaders (who also have to rank up) limiting the testing ability for organized outfits a lot. I just suggest that our levels be uped to match level 10 so we can start testing more effectively right away! (instead of having every leader rank up first).
Rank 10 does not take very long. But starting at level 5 or 10 would be nice for some things. Question is what they are trying to test with the test server. If it's everything, then starting people at level 1 makes sense. (Except that they gave us all 10k free certs, so it's more like we're starting at level 20-30 in terms of capability.)
He's talking about cross-outfit coordination.... In game squad/platoon chat still works fine, but the squad leaders should also be able to be in a faction wide command chat which helps immensely (or not, depending) with greater coordination in troop movements.
We were using our mumble and forming into Ad hoc outfits. None the less giving every SL regardless of rank /leader 'might' help.