David isn't wrong to say this at all. I think everyone wants this game to have a healthier perception out in the wild. I mean, short answer - Capcom blew it. I'm right there with Davids thoughts , I don't want to have to constantly say "it feels great to play but..." there shouldn't be a "but". There was never a "but" with SF4 because like it or lump it , the game felt complete when it came out , it simply got better with SUPER.
So the question is , what should Capcom do to change this perception ? Well, any future retail release needs to have a new name to make it seem like a new product. This , as David mentions , can totally be a free (Mandatory) update to the current version to keep with the "only 1 version" gameplan from the begining.
BUT, the issue here is that there still isn't enough content to justify a new release. Right now , there still isn't a proper arcade mode (just replace the character story junk with a traditional 8 stage arcade mode with a rival fight and a boss fight). We all know this is coming , a future disc based re-release will NEED to have this. The current training / challenge stuff feels unfinished, all the stuff you need to know is there but 80% of it is in video form only. Make actual lessons you can practice and take the current challenges and make them combo training. It's a small difference but one I feel could help people pick the game up that much easier.
So - with all this stuff probably getting peppered throughout 2017 including bumping the roster up to 28 characters - I think it doesn't make sense for a full relaunch to happen until everything is finished. Even if that means the game doesn't receive one until September or , given MVCi's release - 2018. Just before the start of season 3.
There is an alternative path here too - a "demo version" that acts the same as the free 2 play version of KI. The main game becomes free to download but it only comes with a couple of rotating characters and 1 stage with none of the single player content. So basically you can train , play online and that's it. They then split elements into piecemeal downloads - 19.99 gets you the remainder of the base game , 19.99 for all of season 1 and since it's new - 29.99 for season 2. More people might give it a whirl if they could try it out for a bit at no cost.
Honestly though, I just want DLC costumes/stages and such to be cheaper , easier to buy. 5$ for 1 outfit is goddamn highway robbery.