Essentially, I like most of your points, but it comes across like someone just came into the room and started yelling, while everyone else was having a quiet conversation. Then you brushed off some interesting points about Docked engineering.
But fuck it, I got (justifiably) heated at someone else, so I guess I lack much of anything to stand on at the moment.
I don’t think putting portable mode on the TV would look that great. I’ve never done it mind you, but I’m under the impression that a lot of image quality stuff that’s present in Docked, isn’t in Portable. Hence blowing up that view may not be the best idea.
I likewise don’t think that Nintendo means any ill will towards customers with this move, but I agree. I am concerned. There’s always the people that don’t do research into a system, and I’d hate to see people disappointed once they take it home, or kids getting a gift, even.
I think the box, or the marketing, should make it clearer. Switch “Lite” is kind of that, but a lot of people still associate that name with the superior DS iteration.