Well, my current campaign is with Baktria and I suspect I'll be busy with that for a while. Still, TH have attack skill with their swords is 9 which is only one point worse than what for example Samnite Heavies - designated shock troops with AP swords - have, so I suspect they're better regarded as sword infantry with the considerable added bonus of being topnotch phalanx spearmen too.

...mind you, according to the EDU the Getai Komatai Stratiotai have attack 9 AP swords too. Nastier buggers than I thought they were, then.