Please, stop comparing Super Mario RPG to Paper Mario.
Super Mario RPG may have been the inspiration for the Paper Mario series, but it is by no means a part of said series. It's out there on its own, where it should be. Yes, I understand that AlphaDreams was contructed from ex-employees of Square, but Paper Mario's gameplay has deterred enough from the original formula to give it its own identity. It's more of a spiritual successor, if you will.
Now, I'm not 'dissing' Super Mario RPG. I'm only clarifying that I would be horrified if Super Mario RPG's true sequel, granted there ever is one, turned out to be in the fashion of Paper Mario. In the end, Super Mario RPG is better than Paper Mario in nearly every way, shape, or form, and I would expect them to carry on with this superb product in the manner it was originally intended.