>"Sonic? He's gotten plenty already. He's your titular character, after all!"

>"Tails? He already has his own few games back in the old days! Plus they're shit!"

>"Knuckles? He lives on an island all day. What could possibly be done with him in such a limited environment? Plus his game wasn't even standalone!"

>"Amy? She'll just be controversial since nobody can make their fucking minds up about what kind of character she's supposed to be!"

>"Silver and Blaze? Sega couldn't be assed to expand their world building any further! They want Sage to replace Eggman Nega, for fucks sake!"

>"I'm the only one here with any actual potential, and potential within the appropriate boundaries! Plus, Gerald and his legacy has more story potential! So keep feeding me!"