Bare - Reveal, expose
Bear - Carry
Bear - Large furry thing, may like honey. Probably can maul you. But not Zangeif.
Bear - Homosexual slang term for... alright, I can stop.
If it was appeasement, wouldn't Sonic be revealed after the delay? Then again, I think he was for the Japanese announcement.
See Ya George.
"He did not die - He passed Away"
At least following a comedians own jokes makes his death easier.