Reconnaissance by leaders

[BigDuke66]

I wouldn't use leaders to recon, at best you can use them as messengers to add some kind of orders delay.

You also have to consider some things here:
1. Recon is always too good in this game series, usually information about units beyond 2km away would likely just be "there are some" and not like we have it here with unit type(infantry/cavalry), unit art making it possible to identify the unit, strength, etc., personally I would like to see the FoW flipped around compared to the way it is now so that we only get good information if we are really close to the enemy.
2. View range is always too big making it easy to spot so far out that in reality any enemy there would likely have slipped the spotters attention.
3. The gods eye view with instant spotting results gives no delay of informations that in reality took some time to reach the CO if it did at all.

Looking at this I think using squadrons a light cavalry is better because:
1. They are slower than leaders and can be intercepted.
2. They have some combat power and so are unlikely to be risked just to take a glimpse behind the enemies line.
3. They unlike leaders are effected from being detached what makes them even more vulnerable.
All these points compensate at least a bit the much too good recon results I listed above.