The whole idea of this wasn't to stop integration of the community, but rather have a place for chats without interruption.
Lets say some new member has joined, and asks about halo 4, complains about Halo Reach while some other members are chatting, that new member has dissolved the conversation and led the chatbox into a tangent of halo. But what if the members chatting could just, move the conversation into another channel of the chatbox?
So the idea of this was just for people who get drowned out in the chat and for enjoyment. Not separation of community.