: Almost everyone who runs regular custom games in MCC is frustrated. Most of
: the Forgers and Customs players aren't even playing anymore and those of
: us still around are doing the best we can to make this game work because
: we want to enjoy it.

So what, like four of you? I can understand why they would prioritize matchmaking systems over custom games, and considering that they're barely getting their crap together for multiplayer (although the latest patch does include some long-awaited fixes to Forge), it's a bit early to declare their hatred of the dying Forge community. I'd say that now that most of the MM systems are coming together, they might turn their focus to their smaller communities (although with Halo 5 on the horizon, they might just leave you guys to rot), as evidenced by the continued outsourcing of the fixes. Maybe the Forge community is next on the list...
Though to be fair, the theater community got screwed over with Halo 4, and it's only gotten worse with the MCC, so who knows. "Power of the Xbox One", huh?

: So yeah. Five months might not be "almost a year" but that doesn't
: excuse the craptastic job and the irreparable harm they've done to the
: Customs/Forge community time and time again.

I guarantee that Halo 5 is going to finally be a step forwards for the Forge/Customs/Theater communities. Heck, the fact that they are letting you disable their stupid "Spartan Abilities" when they've been so arbitrary in the past speaks volumes about them realizing how stupid they've been, and that's encouraging.

I guarantee that the minute they reveal what Halo 5 has in store for Forge/Customs, you'll shut right up and sing their praises.

I'd say they've screwed things up for too long to not learn a few things from their mistakes.
Heck, I'm hopeful that even Theater mode will make a return to its days of glory.

Quit being so negative.