To me the DLC goodies are WAY more important than physical goodies.
What can you do with it? Look at it. Or read it. Or whatever else. Great. And then after some time, it can serve as a dustcatcher.
But DLC goodies? That's what i want. That's what i'll use a lot. That's what lets others know i pre-ordered the game. And know i have not just the standard version. Because on Xbox LIVE, you can't put a picture of all your great physical goodies on your profile. But you can use the armor that was a DLC goodie, for example. And people will know.
Actually, DLC goodies are the sole reason why i even do pre-order games and buy special editions of them.
Let me say it this way, if the Halo 4 LE came with no DLC goodies at all and only with a statue of Master Chief in his new armor, for example, i would never bother buying it and go for the standard edition instead.
But if it comes out with only DLC goodies, like it does now, it will take an army to keep my hands off of it!