Sorry, Tingle sucks, there was a reason why he wasn't in Twilight Princess...
Anyway, I think we have all established that Toon Link is Wind Waker Link, and I don't see how anyone can see it otherwise.
Tingle is popular in countries that aren't America. The guy also has 2 games of his own, and Tingle really didn't fit the tone of TP. If American opinions really affected the Japanese games, Brawl's roster would be different.
Also, Toon Link is WW Link. Anyone who disagrees is a Communist.