They’ve been added in for a long time and have barely any use. Ripley has had a broken attack for a while now even. (no damage/kicks in completely opposite direction, i dont fucking know honestly). It can’t:
-pry open doors/use unique mech tools (they’re bigger than borgs afterall)
- protect you from physical harm (despite visually having glass and steel parts of somekind).
- save you from spacings despite the cockpit being sealed