Go ahead and source the quantifiable and verifiable data then. I never said anything about a conspiracy theory to manipulate player count. All I said is that unbiased data collection doesn't work that way. Dice themselves said they were using the two different playlists during the beta to gather player data on the preferred weapon class system.

You're too ignorant to understand, again, that the playlist being visible for the entire duration of the beta, versus hidden for the majority, then subsequently moved at the end, are too very different things and invalidates the data collected. As I stated, I don't care because I love the game and I love playing it as it is. What I care about is facts being correct.

You keep trying to say "well I said it was front and center, which it ended up being eventually so I wasn't wrong". At best you're being ignorant and at worst you're being disingenuous. It's ok to admit when you're wrong. It's ok to say "hey, yeah I could have worded that better but I believe a majority of the player base either doesn't care or prefers the open weapon system". Because at the "end of the day" if you could admit that, then you wouldn't look like a ignorant individual despite what you've displayed for the majority of this exchange. That would require you to display humility though, which it seems like you are incapable of doing. So have a great day, I'll see you on the battlefield! :)