Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed's roster decisions

Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed certainly has a diverse roster, but it's not quite as diverse as the first game. We lost some classic characters to make way for others that are part of franchises already represented by other drivers. Why would SEGA cut some first-time characters for this sequel? Nintendo-Gamer seems to think it's related to raking in the dough.

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