What would ever give you that idea... >_>
If Capcom really wanted to be bold, they should kill off Leon, the supposed "most popular" character. The meltdowns would never end.
I personally wouldn't wish for anyone to die, unless the story truly calls for it. Killing off characters just so they can have an "epic" scene or raise the stakes is just cheap storytelling IMO. (And more than likely, it wouldn't stick. Video games and comic books are very similar in that fashion.)
If it actually adds to the story, and the characters' death can be used effectively then they should go for it.But it's easy to say we should bump off character X, Y, or Z now, but dealing with the after math of losing such iconic characters is something else entirely.(With Leon...)
Well of course I would want it to carry weight and have it have real effects on the world and the characters with in.
I would never wish for Chris to die (I love Chris) if all they where goin to do is write it off or bring him back.