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"If anything causes a unit to become split up during a battle, it must re-establish its unit coherency the next time it moves."

Does this mean if I don't move the unit in the movement phase I don't need to reestablish coherency? Again asking if I can let my bubblewrap chaff take casualties where I need them

It may not be following the spirit of the rule; but it is following the letter. In fact if your unit cannot make it into coherency; then they cannot move, per the designer's notes.

Tactically, as you have presented yoyr desires, leaving coherency-breaking gaps is not goibg to serve very well as bubble wrap without some pretty precise measuring in set-ups.

 BaconCatBug wrote:
"If anything causes a unit to become split up during a battle, it must re-establish its unit coherency the next time it moves."

Does this mean if I don't move the unit in the movement phase I don't need to reestablish coherency? Again asking if I can let my bubblewrap chaff take casualties where I need them

I had this question when my Ad Mech Kastellans got out of unit coherency while under the Protector Protocol (can't move). The answer I got was: they can remain out of coherency as long as they don't move, but the next time they move they must move to re-establish.

The AoS FAQ answers this question as no, you don't have to move, but if you do it must be back into coherency. I know AoS is not 40K but it's an interesting precedent suggesting rules writers' intent. The new FAQ for 40K even says you can't move if you can't reestablish coherency. So all signs are pointing to no, you can remain still.