I was just reading through a bunch of the threads yesterday too as I was looking for the name of Sakura's friends which I forget, and I disagree. It's all speculation. There will always be people who get upset that they don't get what they want when they want even though it makes little sense in the current situation to announce it so early. The fact that the 5th character has kept people, including those who dropped SF4 a while ago, interest in another SF4 update this long is a testament to how well it's built interest alone.It doesn't mater. I just think they could have handled the whole thing a lot better and with a lot more hype.
Every thread on GAF about the fifth character is filled with negativity. From plenty of non FGCT people, too.