Honestly most of the HGN is forgettable to me. 343's interest in exploring the deeper cracks of the universe would only benefit the effort.
The people involved sound promising.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/02/25/dark-horse-to-launch-new-halo-anthology-with-frank-oconnor-tylr-jeffers-and-bill-sienkiewicz/