IGN - Aonuma says he'll keep Linkle in mind for future Zelda titles

Coming from an IGN interview with Eiji Aonuma...

“I'm sure we will keep her (Linkle) in mind when thinking about future titles. I had a chance to give feedback on Linkle during development, but the satisfying action of using a crossbow, which we developed for the spinoff title Link's Crossbow Training, was implemented this time completely by Koei Tecmo. It may feel a little different from other titles in the franchise, but she doesn’t feel out of place at all in the world of the Zelda games.”