I support this 100% - the new troop sorting system doesn't allow the player enough freedom to sort troops precisely. I don't want a formation of just generally sorted troops based on shields, throwing weapons or heavy armor all thrown together to various degrees - I want to sort troops the way I intend to use them strategically for a given battle.
While I do enjoy the troop deployment mechanic before battles, I would love to see more customizeable troop sorting. Preferably just the ability to choose exactly what troops from my party go in to a given formation, in stead of a "general" troop sorter as it is now.
PS: Not only does it take agency away from the player when wanting to choose their formations precisely, but from an aesthetic point of view it's a lot harder to make uniform groups. It's nice to be able to make formations reserved for your custom troops or body-guard unit, and be able to only fill them with the exact troops you want to use etc. I almost always end up with random soldiers in the wrong group, despite carefully using the "preference" (armor, shield, thrown weapons) function. This takes away from the immersion, having an elite unit of soldiers from your culture - and always having unwanted stragglers from other cultures and tiers blended in to your elite group.
