Barbarossa still...

[burroughs]

Yes, the shock effect in the game are unfortunately applied throughout the entire theatre covered by the scenario map and there is no way to make it work discriminately. The shock bonus for the OKH in operation "Citadel" is IMHO completely justified as it is not supposed to represent the surprise effect - as we both know the surprise it was not for Stavka and the Soviets even managed to launch a pre-emptive attack and organize a counteroffensive in effect - but the amassed war materiel and forces reorganized along the lines of the plan for the forthcoming operation, sometimes extensive briefings and / or even a specific training and rehearsals - so naturally they are better prepared for what is going to happen and that does not imply anything else. If the Soviets were frozen in place, subjected to reorganization event or just inactive - that would be something terribly wrong and that would mean they're surprised and paralyzed by inertia to respond adequately to a fast developing crisis.
This is often a problem with historic scenarios - players want or expect or object their sticking to history or deviating from that on the other hand.