Yea, a model with an 8" Ranged gun can hit reliably 2-3 targets with a weapon that can hit models in 2" AOE...
Man, I really want to play against the same opponents than you. In my meta having models not stacked against enemys with blasts is no-brainer.
But I suppose not everyone is the same.
Anyways, I thought this post was to talk about Ashes & Dust and Alyce, not to complain about any other model you dislike.