If you're playing the 1.3 beta how are you finding it?
I'm not noticing a lot of difference, but it has solved one of my self-inflicted problems. In campaign I tend to get all my available Strategists killed off in battle, by getting over-enthusiastic about trying to use them as Cavalry.
So now at least with Commanders being able to recruit crossbows and use the loose formation I've got some more substitutes for later in the campaign...