I really hate that. I may just stick to Reach's multiplayer, because compared to Elites, Spartans suck. In a normal game of Invasion Slayer I get about 30 kills as a spartan, usually about 45 as an Elite. This annoys me VERY much, and the fact that there are going to be savage Elites fighting the chief. There was a truce, and some won't follow, I understand, but not ONLY are they removing them from multiplayer, they're letting you laugh over their dead bodies more as well.