So, I have my french version here:
- leader, p71, translation by myself
"any fighter within 6" of the leader can use his initiative when they test to escape pinning".
- armor, p67, translation by myself again! "because of its weight, a carapace armor gives a -1 Initiative penalty to its bearer".
Sooo, I tend to agree with your RAW interpretation:
- boss with carapace projects I2, even if boys also have a carapace & thus I1
- boss without carapace projects I3, even to boys who would have a carapace and thus I1.
Kinda want to build a close protection team around my boss with carapace now
- leader, p71, translation by myself
- armor, p67, translation by myself again! "because of its weight, a carapace armor gives a -1 Initiative penalty to its bearer".
Sooo, I tend to agree with your RAW interpretation:
- boss with carapace projects I2, even if boys also have a carapace & thus I1
- boss without carapace projects I3, even to boys who would have a carapace and thus I1.
Kinda want to build a close protection team around my boss with carapace now