The only DLC character I like is MR. The others are basically copypaste or they feel unnecessary. Also, the fact that they replace Bankotsubo for Nyotengu is unforgivable.
A new stage is a hundred times more interesting than any DLC costume . However, the last ones wasn't that good. Azuchi was fine, but it was a meh, if we think in other great stages like most of DOA2U ones.
It is good compared to more than half of his costumes. Besides, I like to choose costumes that my character would actually like to wear. With the deception and SW it seems that he is cosplaying something.
They are so many ways of balancing the tag mode, is not even that hard, they just don't want to.
Balancing doesn't give them money, slutty DLC outfits will.