I see a lot of discussion going on the internet whether the game should've been delayed again or not, but with Halo is a very tricky one given it has this hybrid distribution solution where the SP campaign is paid while MP is F2P (both modes supposedly fully completed), so the question is what should've been delayed? The SP campaign? The MP mode? Both?
MP is F2P so I personally see absolutely no reason to delay it, people won't lose anything, let them have fun and alternative for CoD and BF. SP without co-op from what I read is a big deal for die-hard Halo fans, so maybe that should indeed get delayed until both modes are there, because people will be paying for it full price upfront.
Now Forge is the most difficult aspect to judge, because which mode should it ship with? SP? Doesn't really make sense because it's a tool for MP mode, right? MP seems obvious, but then like I said, it's F2P, and I really don't think it should be delayed for all the people out there who enjoy the beta and don't give a crap about an editor that's used by a tiny fraction of the userbase.