User blog comment:James12708/Reapers VS. Forerunners VS. Angels from Darksiders VS. Humanity from Halo VS. Council and humanity from Mass Effect VS. Imperium of Man/@comment-50.80.96.33-20130222044555/@comment-1786741-20130222093133

The details you keep forgetting are that any Reaper force would be obliterated before they even HAVE a chance to harvest the bodies. The Collectors can't provide artillery support because their artillery PALES in comparison compared to the smallest forerunner force. So again, THEY FREAKING LOSE.