I love Wind Waker, I enjoyed it a lot more than Twilight Princess but wasn't as hyped for WW as I was for TP which ended up being a dissapointing, fan service OoT clone and worst 3D Zelda game I played.
But going for TP was the right choice sales wise and for the diversity overall in the series. Now a days most gamers prefer Wind Waker HD over TP HD and not just because of the visuals.