I have never really realised that Thureophoroi now have a higher attack than Thorakitai, thanks for the information Konny, it makes the Thureophoroi much more useful even later on.
And I ever thought that way about Lonchophoroi Hippeis...
Ok, they are slightly better than Hippeis, having a better charge (but with less normal damage, but that's not important as you'll always want them to switch to their secondary weapon) and an AP sword as well as higher moral. But they are really expensive for what you get...