Sadly, I agree with some things OP said. I just wish 343i went to bed, had an epiphany, woke up and implemented a ranking system into the game. Who cares if it's flawed, that's when they would research, reimplement, and tweak the system.
Woo! That was fun!
I'm thinking about making another thread Crazy Grunt's Riddle Challenge Round 2 and kicking it right off so we can get on with another game.
While this is merely just another complaint thread (which I loathe), you did a good job of at least offering constructive criticism (some of which I agree with).
I digress; I'm doing the #1 thing that trolls want them to do. Feed them. You pose questions that 1. are inclined towards your personal opinions, and 2. will never result in anything positive, nor constructive. Enjoy your tasty +1 internet, troll, you deserve it.
tl;dr - The Boltshot is fine and 343i isn't going to fix it because only a microscopic percentage of their actual fan base is complaining about it.
Who said I was closing? You're fighting a losing battle which seems irrevocably more childish than anything.
Also, better players seem to be able to counter petty problems, ergo, the Boltshot. Once again, adapt or die.
Hopefully, if enough people don't complain, 343i will actually incorporate it into the actual game. People will still find a way to take advantage of the Waypoint-only ranking which will dissuade 343i from implementing it into the game, so we all lose.
You have to guess the Riddler's riddle in order to become the new Riddler!!
My riddle is:
countdown from 10,
your doom impends
fly your banshee too high,
you're sure to die
Halo 3 map Snowbound,
you'll be shot to the ground
was your death random? be reminded,
we were probably behind it