i recently returned from a 2 month hiatus of reach due to the fact that was so frustrated with this game. However, upon my return to the updates that 343i have put in place, i can say i am thouroughly impressed.
i checked in on the forums from time to time and saw that the big name players argued that MLG was the best, most halo-esque, playlist since the launch of halo 3.
With that said, i immediately went to MLG even though im not what you would consider a pro. im average, above average at best. but playing MLG is playing halo. i dont care if i go -5, even, or +1 for the rest of my playing career, MLG is way too much fun and it is how reach should have been made
i personally believe if reach's gameplay modeled that of reach's MLG settings, this game would be close to, if not the same level of popularity as the previous halo games. i know popularity doesnt equal a good game, but having a large population can help any game out
i guess this is just my personal sentiment of what reach could have been. i advise anyone who reads this to play MLG and continue to push 343i to make halo 4 modeled off of these most recent MLG settings, it feels right.
tl;dr MLG's most recent settings should be the basics of every halo game