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I think they could have done this: rather than having special characters affect the Chapter/Combat Tactics special rule, you could pick your SM chapter (or founding chapter). Depending on which chapter you picked, you would get a different Chapter Tactics special rule, and each chapter would have access to certain unique units and options, as well as special characters.
This. I wish they would do this for the extra marine chapters. I pretty much agree with you 100% btw. In fact, I think it would be a great idea to do for any book that has special "chapters" (ie Chaos, Eldar, Orks). Obviously it will never happen..but its a great idea regardless :)