I don't understand why this character should be in a fighting game. I get the Zombie L4D cameo, it's nice different developers are sharing some love to a degree, but only if it makes sense. To me, it doesn't make sense he or anyone from Resident Evil is in this new fighting game remake.
Then again, I didn't see why Tekken, Link, Star Wars, or even Spawn for that matter, was ever even considered for Soul Calibur. I guess it's a fan service thing, like the whole beach volleyball bouncy jugs thing. I think less of devs that crowbar popular characters for no reason other than fanboy love.