Welcome back, Shane!
The problem is fighting a La7 is that you rarely ever run into one that knows what they are doing.
We have run into good hog, 51, spit, P38, P47 pilots... how many good la7 pilots have you run into where you can see its capabilities?
Besides, the La7 isn't denounced like it used to be, I think the Spit16 has taken that spot.