That's the same as saying capitalism is evil - it's all about revenues, profit and bottom line.

I think we both know there have been a lot of game companies over the last 10 years that have gone out of business despite consistently making good games, because the monetization model (i.e. high, one-off payment) they were using wasn't generating enough hard cash.

: But I'm glad this isn't something they are actively planning, because I would
: be very displeased to hear they're wasting time creating superficial armor
: instead of improving their matchmaking experience.

Yes, because all 300+ people at 343i are useful and/or necessary for trying to improve the MM experience.

This is the same ignorant line of argumentation that people use when they rail against day 1 DLC.