Soverick didn't ask for heroics or special performances. It was a simple request that bristled some people. He even told them not to mess up his simple request. He had said that he wasn't asking for something difficult from them. They are to aim for normal Vipers and only normal Vipers. He made to emphasize what he wanted them to do.
His request was simple but they were not happy with it. After all, he was asking them not to take on the more difficult enemies. They thought that he was exaggerating the power of the Paragons. They thought he was underestimating them. They thought he was too proud and full of himself to believe that he could handle the Paragons that came his way on his own.