Back at the time the poll's were taken it was four months old (Think on it...Ranking top 10 and having sakurai's interest for both twins in a game that was out four months while the other characters...Well most where there for YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS.), Now it's about a year and a half old...Anyhow FE Is likely to get 2-4 (Probably 3-4 since it has a huge fanbase , 3 Is more likely.) so they already have ike which was highly requested and brought upon an international sales release for it , We are probably getting marth due to his importance and high regard , So this leaves minimum slots left (But you missed the point , With it having many lords it's very hard to represent them all so they have to represent the "Most important" But with Mother it's easy to sneak in 2 For it's best selling one.)well how old is mother 3? since when did it exist? I keep on thinking it's a new game :O
and Fire Emblem does have many Lords, if I could decide for that section I'd pick 5 lords, one for each system Fire Emblem has been in.
As to what ves said yes sakurai has been intended to do so SINCE Smash 64 .
Which is my point i'm trying to make <_<.