Currently there's only two ways to get max bomb CTR in T2 lockdown: get lucky with UVs, or run with the recon shield (Bomb CTR VH). If the guardian shield had CTR Med instead of CTR Low then I could get max by using the demo armor/helm and fully heated bombs, rather than getting pushed back to Ultra.

Also, in T3 one would be able to run with a single Elite Focus module to get max CTR, and be able to use whatever armor they choose.