From a certain point of view, I think this highlights how much US-centered NeoGAF is, actually.
On topic: I don't want Iwata to go away from NCL, since I think there are major changes happening right now in Nintendo (team reorganisation, IP licensing, new business avenue with QOL, etc.), and the possibility of the NintendOS is just way too good (IMHO, at least) to think he doesn't deserve to stay there.
I don't know what to think about Iwata as NOA CEO. I've seen some improvements from NOA, especially in 2014 (better Direct quality/entertainment/communication overall), and much better attention towards Smash tournaments' scene, but allowing such a strange thing like no regular New 3DS being released in US, and the (fantastic) indie support (their policies are great)...bah, I don't get it. I don't even know what about Reggie as COO, even if I'm slightly towards the "fire him" part. And I don't even know if a new Howard Lincoln guy would be needed. I mean: yeah, ok, iron fist! Violence! Power! But that was in the 90s, now? Do you think such attitude would work? Nope, I actually think it would make things worse. You need someone who can actually deal better with third parties with better diplomacy. I've seen some changes in NOA, but I want to see more of them, and sooner. Actually, I'll follow New 3DS XL pre-launch phase just to see how they promote the thing, to see how they operate now. That leaked flyer was cool, at least!
P.S. Not having an AC adapter included sucks, for sure, and, while it can be found for 10$ or less, it's still an increased cost for what could be included right in the box. It's a small additiona, cost, but it makes stranger the decision to not include it in the box, since it is that small. At the same time, I think there is hyperbole going on on Neogaf right now. Not without any reasonable basis (as explained earlier), but some people is going too far. It's not releasing regular New 3DS in US that, for some reasons (maybe because not including the AC adaptor is just an extension of what already happening outside US), bothers me more. And that revenue stream coming from faceplates? That's a serious amount of money missing!