This is my first post on Smashboards. I've finally decided to reveal myself after having been a ghost here for a while now, even before I registered this account. I apologise preemptively in the event I fall out of line whatsoever, but I think I've got everything locked down as far as conduct is concerned. At any rate, you can expect me to start posting here now...
Of course we have high expectations, but these expectations are set by no one other than ourselves. Sakurai has never communicated anything that would indicate consistent Picture of the Days. If he caved in to every demand on Miiverse or elsewhere, we'd be seeing Shrek and Goku fighting it out not before long, and pictures every weekend.
Smash is a huge game for Nintendo, there is no doubt about that, but in no way can you assert that it's bigger than any other first-party AAA game from any publisher. What makes Smash a bigger deal here is the sheer fact that we're on a Smash forum, and most likely is one of your favorite games. Nevertheless, no other game of this caliber (to my knowledge) posts daily pictures to keep the fans updated, and while it's a far cry from Brawl's dojo, it's MUCH better than nothing at all, and we shouldn't take it for granted.
I'd like to ask, what would you like Sakurai to reveal on a daily basis? While there has been some filler here and there, he's been consistent with the reveals of new stages, items, mechanics and stage hazards. Sakurai knows more than anyone here how much he has yet to show everyone. I'm sure he's spacing it out because if he released something stellar every day, he might run out eventually.
I agree that building hype is important for the game, but again, these 'expectations' that are being made are from no one but ourselves. Sakurai is building hype - if we use today as an example, that stage was a perfectly good screenshot, but peoples' own assumptions that Yoshi was coming today made it look weak, when it really wasn't.