I think that would be an awesome change up for Spartan Ops…
Umm, no. Spartan Ops story occurs after the campaign. So all the flood were decimated in HALO 3 and are therefore out of play forever. They’re not coming back, ever, don’t even think about it. I can guarantee you that 343 won’t even consider putting them into the story.
> Umm, no. Spartan Ops story occurs after the campaign. So all the flood were decimated in HALO 3 and are therefore out of play forever. They’re not coming back, ever, don’t even think about it. I can guarantee you that 343 won’t even consider putting them into the story.
Well, there are still specimens on the Greater Ark, Halo 01, 02, 03, 06, and 07, and probably 08-12. Also, the Greater Ark probably remade 04, but probably without Flood on it. So the Covenant COULD botch things up again and release them. Plus, if the Precursors return, then they will likely bring a new strain of Flood with them. So they are no where near out of play.
To respond to the OP, I would hate for such a dramatic moment to be unveiled in SpOps instead of Campaign. I kind of have Halo OCD in that way.