I'd explain why I feel like that sort of logic applies, but I'm not really fond of gut reactions akin to "you're just making shit up".
Of course nobody knows what the final roster will be, I don't like the implication I'm lying/implying undeniable truths just giving my opinion. It makes me feel extremely uncomfortable.
I agree with you on this one. Sakurai's logic is more an art than a science, but I can agree with you on two fronts:
- The Kirby series made the same jump in 1 character to 3 unique ones from Melee to Brawl. Regardless of potentially planned and inevitably scrapped content, for example Dedede appearing in SSB, I'm using information that
only applied to the final releases. Even though I personally think slots are better spent elsewhere, I can absolutely see Kid Icarus getting new reps.
- That being said, due to the nature of the beast, I can also see a situation where the new 2 KI reps aren't completely unique simply due to the amount of content they're developing. If one is Hades, Medusa or that dude from Brutal Legend, I can
absolutely see another Ganondorf in Melee situation happening.
- I also don't think Ridley's happening because of his titan-sized appearances in Brawl. Sure, he was smaller in Melee's opening, but that had plenty of things that didn't come to fruition. I feel that in Sakurai's mind, he's more of a living platform or emergent gameplay mechanic than a fully-fledged character.