343 can’t please everyone. But tbh i think they’ve done a pretty decent job.
If they went back to “basics” Halo 2, then people that wanted change/something new, would moan.
If they change like Halo 4, then people that didn’t want change, would moan.
No matter what, there will be moaners.
So 343 have toned the “new stuff” down since Halo 4, but not completely went back to halo 2’s bare basics. They’ve tried to please everyone by bringing back fair starts and toning down the “randomness” while making Halo 5 feel fresh and “new”.
I for one, like it.