We all should have accumulated passage coins over our Iron Banner grind. If we apply those to ToO, you really only have to win 3-4 games for a helmet± if I remember correctly.
My first nightfall I got a Starfire Protocol. That was the chest piece I wanted and I'm so happy it dropped for me.
Then I got a Plan C (which I never owned).
Lastly, a Suros Regime (Sharded).
I never personally had a problem with Ryan. However, from the things I've heard and witnessed, out of respect for my friends he's no longer on my friends list.