So here's a controversial question I don't think has been asked yet.
Let's say Sakurai blatantly tells us we're getting a Gen VII rep as the final DLC character. It's late 2019, and the new Pokemon game was released right before the holiday season. All of the Pokemon from the game are known to us during the end of speculation. Would you be more or less likely to support the grass starter if a majority Smash fans got behind it? For the sake of the argument, let's assume the grass starter looks just as unique and interesting as Decidueye.