I think this character will see a lot of play to begin with. At least until the next set comes out then it mite change again.
I think it's very unlikely that you will not get reserves at least once in a game. The larger the point game the more it will happen.
It's not so bad for our games because we do not play tournaments and we random the factions and points and who we can use, so this character will only see as much play as any other. For you who play DCI it may be another matter.
For thous of you who do please let is know if he does see a lot of play compared to the others in this set.

I was thinking about this when I played tonight. Second game my starting iniative was a 20. Would have been sweet if I was playing the 200 point squad Bill came up with. Would had an extra 50 points of stuff to start the game with.