I am not going to argue about whether Halo is the be-all end-all of FPS on console or whatever, but there is NO doubt that Bungie is a great developer.
They have done things with matchmaking and forge and saved films and playlists and on and on that no one else can come close to on the consoles.
Everyone that comes close - like COD4- is basically modelling the online after Halo 2/3 and setting the rules of the game modes to their own physics/engines/universe.
How many times have you thought that they'd taken H2 or H3 about as far as they could, and they add new maps or gameplay tweaks or a new playlist that changes the way you think about their game? It's pretty amazing, and they are to be respected for that.
Can't we all just get along and play our games in peace?
