Maybe I don't fully understand how it works but, aren't dev kits bought by the studios? See news here, here and here.

So if Goichi Suda doesn't have a dev kit it's either because

1-There is a lot of demand and Nintendo has decided to assist the big developers first. This would be good news.

2-Suda 51 has no dev kit because he can't/want one. This would be bad/meh/good news, it's up to you.

Given that he doesn't say why he doesn't have one, for me it's a "so what?" kind of news

If Suda wanted a kit Nintendo would get them one. If they don't have a kit it is because they haven't requested one. Suda supported Nintendo with timed exclusives multiple times in the past. But developers needbto purchase kits after pitching the game to a publisher. Dev kits cost a small fortune. So if Suda hasn't been hired to make a WiiU title it won't likely get a Dev kit unless Suda buys the kit themselves. Either way if Suda wanted a kit Nintendo would get them one. The idea that Nintendo wouldn't have enough kits not likely by this stage in the development process they would have enough kits for any developer wanting one. Nintendo's big concern is black of software both third party like they had with Wii and first party like they had with 3DS. Nintendo will do everything they can to get studios kits!

Suda and Mikami probably had a xbox dev kit for Killer 8, but Capcom decided that they didn't want to port the game over to it, so it was only on GC and PS2. I doubt that he will never develop anything for it. The only thing I know is that I need to play his games (and need to buy Shadows of the Damned too.)

Nintendo answered: Give us a chance! Order one!

Aww, I loved No More Heroes :(