I agree with some of your points, but I feel that Halo 4 was catering quite a bit to CoD players at its release, having the instant respawn feature. Also, there was a need for an update in order to balance the "Big 3" primary weapons out, giving the light rifle more damage and making the BR a 4 shot kill. The speed boost is a problem, and it will allow for more Nade Spam/ Headsot combos, but that was the way it was before. I do wish that they would bring back level downs, as it would filter the imitators out (however, CSR is able to go down, but they do not show that in-game.)