At the onset of the interview, Wolfkill explained to Crouse that the team had decided to set Halo in a new “Silver” timeline – similar in concept to the J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek film series’ Kelvin timeline – in order to allow them the opportunity to make changes to the franchise’s original continuity and lore.

So it's explicitly not the Halo you wanted to see, but instead wears it like a skinsuit.

How long before Master Chief's gay romance with a trans man of colour?