There's no reason for them not to do GT. GT is on Toonami right now. Why not? Some of the diehards are against it, but they probobly figure "screw'em." I bet some of them watch it anyway. . .
Budokai is a waste of money. I mean, you buy fighting games for depth, variety, originality, etc., stuff that makes you enjoy it with your friends. You can beat most every fighting game, and unlock 90% of the crap on the first day. It's your friends and the engine that make it last. Budokai is about as complex as a game of ring toss. The fact that they re-used sooo many combos and animations shows you how much effort they threw in to making it depthful. It's about making the quick buck for them. >_>