I don't feel that any of the points you brought up add complications to the issue, if anything they enhance basis for discussion because 343 is an...
Apart from the answers I gave above... Do I work at 343? Obviously not. Am I part of the community who's voice has had an impact upon past Halo...
I know that many have been put off Reach, but many are still playing, I think the alienation already established by changes from H3 is a somewhat...