We as a community, deserve some kind of statement and apology, directly from Luke Smith.
The entire situation with The Taken King has gone far beyond the ridiculous pricing issue. Now it's become a matter of principle. I don't know if it will accomplish anything, but I think it would be a pretty damn good start.
UPDATE: As of this week's Weekly Update, Luke Smith has publicly apologized. He has acknowledged that he said things he shouldn't have, and Bungie is planning on making things right with The Taken King.
I think this was a very good thing to do and it will help the entire community start the healing process. I just hope that Bungie keeps to their word.
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One, it wouldn't do a damn thing because this community would simply find something else to whine about (they always do). Two, it's not apology worthy to be perfectly honest. Three, Bungie isn't going to make a top dev publicly apologize for an interview taken out of context. PR does damage control in situations like this. That's how big companies work. So good luck with that apology, lol.