If you say so XD I still use her either way, she's no Christie or Gen fu but it's her limits which make her rewarding in my eyes. I mean people still use Ryu, Phase and Ein and Alpha and those characters are probably some of the worst and limited to play
I guess Ryu isn't ultra superb, but he definitely isn't one of the worst. I find him to be better than most characters since he has stuff that other characters can't generally do. Seriously, he even has a throw that does powerful damage on HiC (Izuna Drop). Once someone holds, well there goes a chunk of your health from one mistake. Still think he's above average.