...that's possibly the most homosexual thing ever uttered on these forums.

Nope, I am pretty sure I got my message across loud and clear.

that whole swarm mechanic thing that is supposed to come with LH might actually serve as a nerf to mounted units. maybe mounted units don't get swarm bonuses and are more vulnerable to being swarmed - so a full cavalry army is actually at a disadvantage against formations of foot soldiers. and i think mounted units might get different weapon style traits - a foot soldier with an axe gets sweep, a rider with an axe perhaps gets a different ability.

So basically if I am understanding what you are saying a horse would incur a +2(just a number for arguments sake) cost for units wages, a bowman would incur a +3 cost and a mage would possibly incur a +4 cost thereby making mounted archers/mages a very expansive unit to maintain thereby balancing their power.  I like it, but it only works if as you said the AI can recognize those units and build counter units.  

I am also of the firm belief that spears should have a revenge damage to mounted units.  This is actually possible to do using the extra tagset built by Heavenfall but should be in the game to begin with.  So while spears would not have a huge bonus to attacking mounted units mounted units would be at a LARGE disadvantage when attacking them, which is closer to reality.