Preventing AI Suicide?

[jp10]

A sub-set of this issue is that recon units should pull back to a 'not in contact' condition when fired upon (the computer knows is units are 'seen' or have been fired upon) rather than continuing cannon fodder advances.
They should be constantly probing for your lines and gaps in your defenses. You would have to control your reaction fire setting to draw them in or let them pass to wait for the following forces.