Just my 2 liras: the key difference is in the training each type of soldier receive, not just in the kind of equipment they have got.
Heavy infantry is _trained_ to fight in close formation (e.g. a
phalanx) whereas light infantry is _trained_ to fight in a loose
order, to pursue, harass, skirmish etc.
In earlier times (I don't know in the Lunar Empire) heavies and line
infantry was the bulk of the less trained, light infantry was the
elite, the professionals and the most expert at warfare.
Ciao,
Gian
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