Strelets have already made some improvements to their sprue layout there are a lot less connections to the thin parts such as swords and spears etc, these were always prone to breaking when removing the figures from the sprue, the trick I learned was to cut the thinner pieces first with a scalpel before using spure cutters on the think bases.

If Strelets can improve the bases making them wider and thinner especially with top heavy figures such as flagbearers then great, but if this effects the quality of the sculpting or the quality of the mold in any way than no leave them as they are, the quality of the final figures must come first.