It seems senseless to me to define scouting to such a degree.

I scout and adapt to the situation at hand I don't suddenly become a different scout.

When exploring I will never leave enemy spawns or individuals be.. they die.

I don't scout into areas I am not ready for.

There isn't much thinking beyond making map markers at resources or key places.

I do change up from being a "light" scout to a "heavy" scout once I hit Iron.. feel much better with a banded shield against wolves.