https://twitter.com/Halo/status/592140345195962369
Yes, serious. The premier Halo team tournament has been cancelled because of problems with the game affecting social connectivity with friends. The same issue that has been in the last 10 patch notes.
Yup, it has been a whopping 199 days since the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and issues are still prevalent affecting online multiplayer. Ranks have JUST been introduced, and as you know, the 1-50 ranking system is a major driving force for Halo players and their motivation to continue matchmaking and help retain a high population count. A lot of Halo fans, and pros have been frustrated by 343's lack of understanding of what Halo fans want (lack of maps in Halo competitive playlist with only 3, ranks should have been a quicker priority, unestablished dedicated servers, which leads to complaints for Halo 5, which are no sprint in Halo 5, bad maps in Halo 5 filled with clamber and sprint, no weapon callouts in Halo 5, no 1-50 ranking system (you got a 50 bro?) etc.)