I've said for a while that the buff to pulse rifles was needed, but the amount if nerf to the auto rifles was excessive. If you buff the autos back to their former (or close to their former) stats, they would be on par with the pulse rifles. I still keep my Shadow Price handy. Still my favorite primary weapon, but to competitive I'm forced to only use her on the very large maps. Anything smaller and it's suicide. Bungie, bring back our autos!