Hear me out, but in a possible multiverse of endless possibilities let’s just assume for, for whatever reason, perhaps space time at 343 studios is somewhat different than most of earth and when they go to work one day passes for them but a week passes for us. So they think maybe they’re only a little late and are getting concerned about why we’re being so impatient
This is the only logical reason a triple A title would preform so poorly while on their last leg, while also being rudely snarky to the fans/customer. When all logical conclusions are explored, only the impossible remains!