From The Grind Vol. 6:
"Through skate.’s Seasons, we’ll bring new content to the game, as well as legacy features and ideas. One thing to note: we’re not looking to remake Skate (2007), Skate 2, or Skate 3, so our focus is on the future, while bringing along the history of the franchise and things we all loved that got us to this point."
Pretty clear that this game isn't for existing fans... And "bringing along the history of the franchise" is a fancy way of saying that they're just pulling a bait and switch using the Skate brand to get people in the door...
It's never going to come close to the sequel we've been waiting 15 years for... And they don't seem to care how disappointed everyone is...
It's a whole new game, for a new younger audience... Screw the existing fanbase...