I’d much rather have them swing for the fences and have some failures than play it safe and…also fail.
Ow definitely, though with MK neither has worked out in the end. NRS and WB know whatever they do, fans will come, they are not worried and can afford the luxury to be critiqued since they really do not care as long as $$$ come in. Capcom must take fan feedback into consideration as a smaller company, less budget, and they seem passionate enough to really deliver and make up for SF5's release through updates within the game, adding and tweaking, but especially with SF6 are shooting for the stars.
It might be due to WB or Boon not having the passion anymore, but I don't feel NRS is invested to create a positive work environment and deliver a game that speaks to the essence of MK that fans who've been there since the beginning. If only they were forced to and felt they had not been satisfactory in last 2 games, so trying to outdo themselves. Time will tell, but I think SF6 might truly win out and put SF back on the map as the #1 fighter. Right now that seems to be Super Smash Bros and neither MK11 nor SF5 are considered top-tier.
The only hope I have is that Tobias was brought on to right the ship and help with the lore, the story and perhaps involved in even the game itself.
