Nah. Being the hunter vanguard is code for "we don't want you out in the field anymore. Not only are you a danger to yourself, but to every guardian in a 2 mile radius." Most hunters are just left to themselves until their own "heroism" (read "stupidity") catches up with them alone. To be crowned Vanguard of the Hunters means you will heroically kill off far more allies than you are worth, so it's better to get you out of the field. On the Vanguard strike channels he is nothing but a distraction - imploring you to break protocol, focusing only on loot and cracking jokes that will pull your focus away. Then Cayde went ahead and confirmed our theory when he was finally given a field mission. What was the first thing he did? Run far ahead of his fireteam and get wiped at the boss. The other 2 members of the fireteam had to rush to him alone, and risk a 14v1 for the clown. He was never vanguard material. The only reason to have him in the shooting hall would be target practice.