Eric

I don't know if I'd call the remakes "solid". Aren't most of them missing a good chunk of maps along with pretty much all of the Easter eggs from the originals? I know Halo 2 barely had half the maps and they removed the skulls from the maps and just gave you access to them, along with just removing some items altogether.

343i should just sell the IP to someone who actually likes Halo games. They're famous for specifically hiring developers who disliked Halo when they took over the IP; which is one of the reasons every game they make is worst than the last.

343i should absolutely look to the past. Every Halo game they've made since they took over the IP has been objectively worse than the last. Unfortunately even when they have the entire game already made for them *cough* Halo 2 *cough* they've proven they're incapable of even making a decent remake. Let's not even get started on the abortion that was MCC, although I heard they finally got it "right" (pronounced "good enough") a few years after it was released, of course it was still a shell of the originals.

TL;DR 343i doesn't stand much of a chance either way, but would be better off trying to copy the old styles then keep making whatever they are now.

Bonus:if you're looking for that feeling of playing Bungie's Halos I can't recommend Splitgate enough. Next beta is in May I believe.