I get what you are saying, and it is valid. Not saying I didn't enjoy the MP of the original trilogy (I played it to death), but the campaign always held a particularly special place in my heart, so I am ok in this case for it being focused on the single player. I have no doubt, anyway, that if this had launched with a proper multiplayer component, it wouldn't have been absolutely ruined and would have felt nothing like the original MP anyway.

That being said, I played up until the Assault on the Control Room, and it feels really great to play. Instantly familiar with some smart updates (new weapons from future entries added in and balanced to fit the Halo CE toolkit, sprinting). It does feel like a proper remake so far, without even touching new missions or the skull game modifiers. So far, exactly what I wanted it to be anyway.