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Hell Krieg regular Watchmasters can take full size hotshot guns. So can their officers.

I think there are a lot of points people are wanting to go in this discussion. I personally love the idea of giving sergeants their unit's standard weapon. I would like to see more options within the codex to allow scions to run without needing other elements.

the drop sentinel concept is just to match the theme of the army, I'd be happier with a completely new option however the imperium isn't into inventing much and I can't think of anything personally that fits the role.