[quote]My question is, are quotes like these still considered valid from a lore stand point?[/quote]Yup! [quote]What bullshit did 343 come up with to fix bungies mistake?[/quote]Wouldn't call it bullshit considering Bungie changed their minds after 6 years of lore pointing at humans being Forerunners. [quote]"You are the child of my Makers. Inheritor of all they left behind. You are Forerunner! But this ring... is mine!"[/quote]The first two statements can easily be equated to him referring to John's Reclaimer status. For the final one, the key thing to note is that 'Forerunner' is not the name of their species. It's a title they've given themselves. So Spark calling John a Forerunner, is probably him saying you have the same status and authority as a Forerunner. [quote]"I? I am a monument to all your sins."[/quote]This one is a lot easier. I actually never equated this to be specifically for the Forerunners. The Flood are the embodiment of suffering. Their final dictum before Halo was fired was that all life shall be punished, and crushed in the folds so that no species may ever rise up against the Precursors again.