Suppressors are highly over rated.
I can still hear you from a mile away unless you're shooting subsonic rounds.
True, the sonic crack is definitely a giveaway. However, you can only tell the path the bullet came in along, but NOT the direction. It's a 180 degree guess. Did it come from in front, or from the back?
If you've ever been shot at the direction is quite easy to tell no matter if a suppressor is used or not.
Untrue. The sonic crack is omnidirectional. The firing signature is very important for determining point of origin of the shot, and yes, I have been shot at.
Even a suppressed rifle is still quite loud.
"However, you can only tell the path the bullet came in along, but NOT the direction."
This is contradictory. If you can tell the path the round took you can tell the direction.
No, it's not. The bullet travels along a path, but the direction of travel is unknown. Assume you are facing north. When the bullet passes by you, you can't tell if it came from the north, or the south that's what the suppressor gives you. The elimination of the firing signature is very important.
In less your target is a hell of a long way off they're still going to hear the report.