I wonder if it has occurred to 343 that most of the new fans they tried to attract have already left.
It's time to start making Halo.
Yes, that's why a bunch of the content they've been adding has been aimed at the hardcore community.
Cool, we have new playlists. Ok, the weapons are getting changes. That's nice and all, but the game will never reach its potential so long as they're still holding the hands of new players. For example, giving players every advantage they need off of spawn in ordnance and loadouts.
Unfortunately, it looks like they're only putting one foot in. Like, the maps improve, but then they put fusion coils everywhere to add randomness. Then you have the plasma pistol, which objectively ruins vehicle combat, or the boltshot which has essentially replaced melees. It's not a matter of personal preference anymore; they need to hit it where it counts.
At a certain point, you have to realize your vision doesn't work.