: "The Vulture had largely disappeared from UNSC inventories due to
: irreplaceable combat losses by 2545, but Materials Group is currently
: evaluating the possibility of restarting production (albeit with the
: benefit of improved materials and incorporation of new
: technologies)."

: ...

: Am I reading into this too much, or is that a hint?
It's actually been teased a couple ways. There's the reappearance of the Spirit of Fire in recent comics. There was also a Halo Wars poster in the Phantom Dust trailer during E3.

Here's hoping all these hints lead somewhere.