I truly believe rein is holding the rest of the tanks hostage. The main culprit is earth shatter. I shouldn’t have to mirror rein to reliably block his earth shatter. I know I’m bad and have only gotten to diamond, but I still feel like picking anything besides rein is just me asking to be shattered. I’m not saying remove shatter but to give other tanks more reliable ways to block it.
But for real, your argument is completely valid.
Do you think that 5v5 will change how you feel about Reinhardt?
Short answer: No. 
Long answer: Blue posts track Blizzard teammates on the forums, which would include Community Managers on the Overwatch Team! However, there’s no need to worry because I am in very close contact with everyone on my team. We talk every day!
It’s actually very encouraging how collaborative and respectful everyone is on Team 4. I haven’t met anyone who gatekeeps or knocks people out of a discussion because they aren’t a “balance important person”. I love this game, and I am super passionate about engaging with the community and representing the community to my team (and vice-versa)!! You will continue to see my name pop up on the forums to provide discussions, share information, and maybe engage in some light to moderate trolling. 
I thought this was super sweet when I joined, but we close out every Team 4 standup by saying, “Let’s make a great game!”
That applies to all of us-- even the Community Managers.
Yup! I love the group of people working with gameplay insights data. They are too cool!
But they are one piece of the puzzle, right? Game dev is a science and an art. I’m stoked to see how your opinions on Reinhardt will change with the future of Overwatch. I know it can be frustrating right now, but we have some really cool stuff coming down the road.
Don’t worry about it, man! It’s all good.
I sincerely don’t mean to diminish anything that anyone here is feeling, but I do empathize with your frustration. We want to share everything we have with you guys as much as you guys want to know! It’s just taking us time, collaboration, and a LOT of hard work to get there.
I’m pretty confident playing tank is going to change dramatically when we move to 5v5, and I am interested in how that will change perceptions on Reinhart when we get there!
