[[ If you are an admin and don’t want to read all this: Of course no leaks or something like that in this post. But a - imo - very emotional short letter/post. ]]
A person I know (a good friend) asked me to release a small letter over Halo 5 and the Halo Franchise and so on written by this person. Also the person don’t want to be known by the persons account name (and similar things) - I guess that’s why I was asked. (I don’t know if that person is banned or something like that - guess not, but I also guess the person is still realy angry and/or sad because of Halo.)
I am not allowed to say anything more about that person, a bit strange I know. But the letter is even more strange. I didn’t changed anything, just copy and pasted it out of a txt-file that was given to me. I checked it, so there are no evil things in it, like insults or something like that.
I am also not allowed to say if I know that person, or that person is my friend or I was only randomly asked.
And here it is:
> I was a Halo fan … long time ago. A big Halo fan … but now things changed.
> It was a bit before H4 came out - one of my best friend were banned cuz she said: the leak is not so bad … or something like that. She was banned because of talking over leaks. Lol.
> And then, the XBO story - you know … I already knew the results. Always Online, No used games, Always with Kinect Cam. I said that it has no chances and will be gone … and all things were removed. But I also said, that I will leave Halo … I know I had to leave it.
> And I miss it, but …
> There was no other way for me.
>
> I know that 343 is under a big pressure … and I know that they feel lonely - cuz they are lonely now. They had a hard fight, alone - I know that, too. And after that, the thing with the MCC - btw: all Spartan Ops Missions are playable offline now, too. Didn’t I say that for years, too? A long way.
> Ya, the MCC … on the other side - many problems and another fight that must not be lost. It’s not over.
> And I guess, it won’t become easier. Seriously, I guess it becomes harder.
> Belive it or not, but Halo will get under more pressure in the next years.
> And for me … for us there are crossroads ahead - and I dunno if I or my friends will come back to Halo.
>
> But on the other side … there is still hope, at least after I saw the few things for the E3 now. Halo 5 …
> Seems to go in the right direction. At the first sight. But also I miss a few things.
> I hope 343 doesn’t take this easy now. I know they try to do their best, to keep the pressure under control, to work hard and with a lot of love to the things and so on … but …
> … there is only one try left … this is the last chance and the last hope.
>
> If this will fail - if Halo 5 will fail … from now on, … up to 3,5 years … … … I hope it won’t but at least … I am not anymore in that boat. It won’t harm me if it will fail …
>
> I know that 343 likes to tell epic stories. But now, you feel stressed and finished - maybe cuz you are now part of one. Maybe it feels like that … you know.
>
> Halo stands for epicness AND coolness, and you feel free and protected if you play it … somehow. And it was always some great art.
> But I am also realy sure now, if Halo won’t continue in fulfill these aspects … something other will do it.
>
> If Halo 5 will be alright … there is a chance that I and some of my friends will come back to Halo … a very small one.
> Maybe my heart is still a bit sad, but my mind is clear. And I realy hope not that Halo 5 fails, but I also can say:
> If Halo 5 will fail …
> … there will be no way we will ever come back into the Halo boat. And I fear we will see it from the other side then … from topside.
I am not very conspirative - but on the other side I can understand that person a bit, at least after reading the post/letter; I mean, if that person had made realy bad experiences with Halo or something like that.
I myself wanted to write a small review/test about the ODST-Campaign, like I did with the other MCC-Campaigns.
But I am realy busy at the moment. So I don’t know if it will be out in te next time - or ever. 
Feel free to talk over your emotional expiriences with the Halo Franchise - I myself can’t because I only own the Master Chief Collection.
But maybe some more reports and stories will fit into this thread. 