Bleh. Battle Operation NEXT removed the ability to get out of your mobile suit. That was one of the fun things from the first game; getting out of your suit and finishing off weakened enemies with a rocket launcher, or shooting some poor sod while he's repairing his suit and then taking it for a spin and killing all his allies while they don't have a clue what's going on. :<
Starting suit selection seems nice at least.
Rumour is that Wing Gundam and Heavyarms are gonna be the first event suits too.