Specs would make it useful even later, although in reality of its abilities did not always live up to the specs. The Soviet T-26 is pretty impressive for a mid- to late-1930s light tank. But that was a very narrow window of time, and based more on the sorry state of US and British mediums rather than the excellence of the Stuarts. Compared to other British and US kit they were almost up to the standards of the common medium tanks in armament and protection, with a great advantage in mobility. I would almost give a vote to the M3 and M5 Stuarts in 1942. Gun is very useful for a variety of targets, with enough anti-armor capability for most potential opponents in case it does. Unlikely to face tanks on most battlefields. Given the levels of motorization of most military formations in that period the mobility of the Pz II was like magic.
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