[quote]Bungie has clarified with IGN even further saying that yes, your progress will 100% carry over to the sequel.
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[quote]The idea is that the Guardian you have created is something you can bring along with you on that adventure. If you take a look at the way people have played other games for a long period of time, they've had a relationship with the same character for a very long time.[/quote]
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/12/07/bungie-wants-player-progress-to-carry-over-to-destiny-sequel
Edit: Added link to interview with DeeJ
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It seems clear to me. Deej stated that you can bring your guardian forward, which is what they are doing. IGN wrote the title. Get salty with them if you find it misleading.