Aside from being extremely miffed about Crash, there's a couple other things that I feel need correcting.
One, Palutena at E3 defeating the idea of big E3 reveals. This has a bit of misunderstanding surrounding it. Yeah, Palu's the smallest E3 reveal we've gotten, but she was the exception, not the rule. Every other E3 has had a big reveal; Mega Man, Ridley, Banjo, Ryu. In Paluu's E3, the big reveal were the Miis; Lots of customization, splash screens for famed historical figures and celebrities, and a fight between Reggie and Iwata. It's clear the Miis were meant to get a lot of spotlight. We're more than likely getting a big reveal based on past precedent. Doesn't mean all reveals at E3 will be huge, but we're probbaly getting at least one heavy hitter.
Second, fighters must be unique. To be blunt, uniqueness means nothing. Nintendo's making the choices, not Sakurai. While he can say no, that actually supports simpler characters, seeing as he's actually turned down some more complex fighters; Steve because he didn't think he could make it work (Though he would cave eventually), and Rex because it was just too complex for the engine to handle, forcing him to go with Pyra and Mythra with a less complex stance swap system. Honestly, I think anyone trying to push someone as likely/unlikely is just speaking out of their personal likes and dislikes, not actual likeliness.