I suspect those little platform atv units were used often, more ofyen than we assume.
Have to be better for chook work at night. Lower noise, lower fuel usr and heat sig and I wonder if the lighter weight would be less likely to set off ied. Yes, way less payload... but a light patrol or reconn should be smallest possible —its not a 10 day endurance exercise. During daylight hours they have to be much easier to hide...