At least last gen players can get access to the new characters and costumes, even though it's via DLC; but, then again, the upgrade is free. The lack of new stages, however, would pose problems for the offline competitive community, because stages are part of makes DOA special and unique. Imagine entering a tournament and having never played on Danger Zone or Crimson, but your opponent has. Danger Zone is already supposed to be broken and people have found death combos already.