We all know about her issue of how little legacy she has and her provocative nature and the argument that sexuality is at the core of her character (being made by a female designer to be an embodiment for power fantasies and what not) alongside some rather graphic finishers and the crude one liners that are why many, myself included, love her.
And people make various counter-arguments about how the character that was promoted in Playboy can a year later be toned down for an E-10+ game without sacrificing her character.
But how about this:
Middling at best support.
Let's just toss this out.
https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/perception-of-smash-dlc-in-japan/
Bayonetta's placement is along the lines of
Deconfirmed Assist Trophy characters
Mallow (Super Mario RPG)
Micaiah & Tharja (Fire Emblem)
Werehog (Sonic Unleashed)
Birdo
Right there at the bottom of the notable entries in the Smash dedicated.
Edit: And something I think many of us overlooked,
having a fair amount of popularity in requests here in spite of
's inclusion months before his sound file leak.