Announcing Sonic to appease those angry about the delay?

[Valdens]

Maybe it's just me, but does it seem like Sonic being announced for Brawl (I think a day before the delay was confirmed) was to lessen the impact of those who would definitely be angry about the games delay? I was angry about the delay, but kept in mind Sonic had just been released, which made me a little less angry about it. Seems like the kind of thing Nintendo would do to make sure their fans stayed content.

 

Assuming this was their intention, I think this is a pretty smart move, trying to balance out one REALLY bad update with one REALLY good one. Opinions?