Though this is true, the main reason these weapons should be used is to fill a gap.
Example, when i first joined back in 2018, day 1 i got an MP5A4, this was to use the healing tool, as well as have a weapon that had some decent range compared to the PM.
The AEK is a rifle, in fact, the only assault rifle there is on the donator shop. This gun is very overpowered, as not only does it serve to fill a gap, it also outclasses every other weapon in the entire server, besides it's girlfriend, the Orsis. And before you say it, yes, i main prestige class, and yes, the CZ858 can out-damage the AEK, albeit, you also pay the most you can for a class to get the weapon.
Now yes, the RU weapons are... clunky, but that is how they have always been, and quite honestly the only issue i have had over the last 3 years with RU weapons is the sights, but that goes for me and Russian guns in literally every game (if you know what a butterfly mount is, that thing makes me wretch).
Now lets talk about if the AEK was nerfed. Lets say the damage was put down to 30. Okay, now you have to hit one more shot, considering most of you have claimed to know from experience that certain SOC weapons are bad, i assume you have been in a SOC. This alone takes an okay amount of skill at the very least, even I was in GRU and SSO over the years. 30 damage would mean you would need to hit a minimum of 4 shots, which lets be honest, most people can hit 4 consecutive shots. If 2GA PVT StraightOuttaTheRR can kill you with his AK74, i would expect people who are SOC to hit 4 shots if they need to, in fact, you probably already do without noticing it.
TL;DR: This wont ruin the gun, the gun may be a little less of what it was, which is overpowered, and a crutch, similar to the orsis. This may just mean you have to adapt to a playstyle which is more balanced for the whole server.
(Also if you want more options for rifles, check out the credit shop! They dont come close to the AEK because they are more in line with base faction counterparts but they can also do well if you learn them!).