[quote]there are a lot of arguments for and against voice chat.[/quote] Not wanting an on-on-by-default, public, or proximity, chat is not the same as not wanting voice chat. I don't think there's been one post saying that there shouldn't be voice chat. Adding an on-by-default public/prox chat means not only extra programming to get it to work right but also some way to mute/report harassing individuals. Then there's the question of what to do with all the players that get repeatedly muted/reported. The Fireteam chat answered for that possible issue quite nicely; it was invite/request to join and whenever you were ready to leave it, you could. The suggestions to simply 'mute all' would work just fine except not everyone is worth muting and if I mute everyone then I've just opted out of almost all possible social interaction. I didn't cast a vote in this poll because I think it oversimplifies the issue. There are specific things about the Fireteam only chat that should probably be revamped/added to make it the ideal system it strives to be. Loading into a team event(PvP, Strikes, etc) should automatically be the same as a Fireteam. Why it wasn't; I don't know and maybe there was some technical reason to send people to orbit and back(?). "Public Event Chat: On/Off" in the settings so that linked guardians can coordinate during public events. Fireteam settings could be kept separate and remain unchanged before and after the event. Joining a Fireteam should be a seamless interaction. Again, there's probably some reason that it involved a trip to orbit and back but I have no idea what it could be. The chat debates aren't simply about 'yes' or 'no.' There's more to it than that. There are specific reasons people have for wanting prox chat. There are possible answers to those reasons that aren't implementing prox chat. The specific reasons for not wanting it are pretty much answered by the system that's already in place.