You have something of a point there, but does nefing auto rifles force you to play "Bungie's Way"? Not really, they're just adjusting the rules of the sandbox because most people used the same tools. Bungie developers have had archetype playstyles in mind for each of the weapons from the beginning, auto rifles being varying amounts of "spray and pray". However if you can use a carbine-style auto rifle effectively at a distance comparable to a scout rifle, and then still take advantage of the full auto abilities at closer range, why use any other weapon? Auto rifles were nerfed to make other wepon types actually useful. If someone who used to use an auto rifle can't stand it after the nerf, then maybe they should choose another weapon that suits their playstyle. Also, I find it very satisfying to "make it work", and not just with weapons. I am a close-up, in your face, hand cannon wielding voidwalker that uses axion bolt, shatter, surge, and bloom. One of my clanmates is the "tank" of our group, and he is a sunsinger. Buck the accepted norms. Let the minmaxers whine. One weapon type does not a playstyle make.