I am a huge fan of playable elites; not just because I think they are one of the coolest alien races in video games, but because of their style of weapons and armor. That being said, while I really do hope 343i makes elites playable if not please at least keep Helioskrill as a armor. That way elite players still have something with that style, but even if they do add playable elites I really do hope 343i considers adding Helioskrill with the original requirement to get it. With Halo 5 most armor was unlocked through REQ packs and I miss the old days of earning armor. Playing MCC on Steam made me relive that feeling of putting time and effort into the games to make my character look as awesome as possible (at least for Reach). I never purchased REQ packs with money because they just didn’t feel worth it to me, and thus when Helioskrill was announced I worked hard to get it and getting it was one of the most rewarding feelings. I really hope 343i considers adding more earnable armors, and armors with unique designs and concepts like Helioskrill.
Edit: To add more context to my “earning armor” statement; I don’t get “wowed” when I see a player with cool armor when I played Halo 5. Because I just got a feeling they spend a load of money to get REQ packs and got the armor (with Helioskrill and especially Achilles armor being the acceptions). With Halo Reach when I saw a madman with the Skull helmet, or someone in Halo 3 with the Katana I knew the meant business and earning them myself felt crazy, like I have reached the peak of skill possible.