alright I will try it this way, its not like that is ALL Miyomoto does, he has been known to sure, but his first game, the game that put them on the map, was as simple as they come not to mention quirky compared to what everyone else was doing at the time, in that regards HE the man has not changed, he tackles projects that makes him happy as an artist, which as an artist myself I respect. I would not respect him if he just did what corporate suits/fans told him to.
This topic was originally about Star Fox, another one of those not so grand nowhere near epic games he worked on. Also last I heard he wasn't even doing Zelda any more so how is what went wrong/right with those his fault/credit? Star Fox is more simple and even still if these are what makes him excited which is what doing Pikmin did for him than doesn't that indicate they will be up to his standards not what people standards of him are? Anyways whatever sometimes I just think with some people no matter what you say its just going to turn into an argument.
I guess I would ask ian what does he want from Miyomoto on a Star Fox game after all he said all three of these games will be interconnected how is that not grand or epic or whatever?