While I don't condone or support backing out of matches, it seems obvious that this behavior is the predictable result of the misguided, perverse design of Trials. Great rewards are offered in order to tempt unsuspecting pick up groups composed of average players into the Trials, where they are inevitably slaughtered by organized teams who play together on a regular basis. The chances for average players to see much reward for the time they spend in Trials is dim. However, if there were separate 'pro' and 'amateur' Trials divisions/playlists for pre-made fire teams and teams composed solely of match made players with no fire teams allowed, Trials might stand a chance of being a rewarding, enjoyable, more competitive experience for both types of players. And negative behavior such as dropping out of matches due to frustration at getting matched up against obviously far superior competition would be less likely to occur. Until Trials is structured in some more sensible way to make the competition more balanced, I suggest just staying away from it. When Bungie sees the participation rate nosedive over time, maybe then they will finally admit that Trials is broken and make some changes.