It would be cool as a mounted gun on a falcon, OP if it were on both sides but what if it was only on one side and an mg on the other? not more more than a guass hog, and it's maybe a little easier to take down.
Only things I am worried about about this game are the lack of ranked playlists and the join mid game thing. Other than those, I am extremely excited!!
I personally love halo due to the human aspect. If it was just another sci-fi story about aliens I wouldn't care. And although I have grown to like the sangheili (a few specifically), I would not be very torn up if I could not play as them.
You don't need to be sorry, I think they have made more than their fair share of MW games. Besides I liked the campaign in cod4(specifically the marine missions) more, and not this special forces baloney jumping around the world.