The Old Pontos BG (Khuveshavangan BG)
type eastern cavalry persian early bodyguard
dictionary eastern_cavalry_persian_early_bodyguard ; Persian Early Bodyguard
category cavalry
class heavy
voice_type Heavy_1
soldier eastern_cavalry_persianheavy_earlybodyguard, 10, 0, 1
mount hellenistic kataphraktoi horse
mount_effect elephant -1, chariot +2
attributes sea_faring, general_unit, hide_forest, hardy
formation 1.5, 4, 3, 6, 4, square
stat_health 1, 1
stat_pri 5, 44, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, spear, 200 ,0.4
stat_pri_attr ap
stat_sec 11, 25, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, slashing, sword, 0 ,0.11
stat_sec_attr ap
stat_pri_armour 17, 12, 0, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, metal
stat_heat 4
stat_ground 0, 0, -4, -2
stat_mental 16, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 2322, 0, 39, 311, 2322
ownership carthage
The late Pontos BG (Based on Hetairoi)
type hellenistic cavalry pontos late bodyguard
dictionary hellenistic_cavalry_pontos_late_bodyguard ; Pontos Late Bodyguard
category cavalry
class heavy
voice_type Heavy_1
soldier hellenistic_cavalry_hetairoi_molossianagema_ponitclatebodyguard, 10, 0, 1
mount hetairoi companion horse
mount_effect elephant -1, chariot +2
attributes sea_faring, general_unit_upgrade, hide_forest, hardy
formation 1.5, 4, 3, 6, 3, square
stat_health 1, 1
stat_pri 5, 44, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, spear, 200 ,0.4
stat_pri_attr ap
stat_sec 11, 25, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, slashing, sword, 0 ,0.11
stat_sec_attr ap
stat_pri_armour 15, 12, 0, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 0, metal
stat_heat 4
stat_ground 0, 0, -4, -2
stat_mental 18, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 1, 2122, 0, 100, 160, 2122
ownership carthage
Hmm..... it's looks like they trade -2 armour for +2 morale..... I think it was downgraded too, because the morale could be easily modified by traits, while armour isn't.... but afterall, I think their new, hellenic armours are a bit lighter, so they should get Very_hardy on the newer versions, instead of hardy...

Maybe someone with better knowledge of Pontic kingdoms could help us with historical evidences.

Perhaps if you don't like your pontos BG being downgraded, you can erase the general_unit_upgrade, and those general BG are as dead as Eqvites Singvlares.