User blog comment:NeverToWalkAlone/Halo 5, thoughts?/@comment-1978336-20130611165129

Overall, I like the direction that 343 is taking Halo in, story wise. When Halo 4 came out, all of the changes from previous installments in the series was a bit jarring, but now that we're seeing more of what 343 is planning, I'm starting to understand why they made many of the changes that they did.

What worries me about 343 is their business decisions. While I understand that ultimately it is Microsoft who is at fault for milking the franchise, I can't help but feel that 343 should stand up for themselves and the fanbase a bit more. We all know that Microsoft is only interested in what's best for their wallets and not what's best for Halo, so I think that it should be 343's job to push back a bit against that way of thinking and provide some balance.

As for story, it seems to me that John has left the UNSC to pursue his own interests. I suppose the crack in his visor could be from a recent firefight or something, but if that's the case that seems like a rather specific and arbitrary detail to include in a teaser like this. Chances are that 343 is hinting at something deeper, and I'm eager to find out what exactly that is.