I was all set on a Bighorn and then you went and posted that link - which led me even further down the rabbit hole.
That NICE Skiritai looks awesome, but still a little short of the cuin I was hoping for (+/-3K), however that new SATL Assault Pack looks PERFECT! Just like my bud's NICE Wolf Alpha with less weight and more space than the Bighorn!
I'm not 100% sure if the BVS system will work without armor (as it was designed to be used with it), but if it does....