Would Sega/Sonic Team ever put classic versions of characters

Honey is a beloved character and I am aware that I do not align with popular consensus around her coming back, especially in a series as starved for female

If Sega had decided to make an new Sonic fighting game this would be the roster. So I made a concept collage of what a Sonic Fighting Game roster would look like

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About classic sonic characters…Where did they go? Shouldn't they also be in the modern continuity? Do they just disappear from the sonic cast's childhood? : r/SonicTheHedgehog

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SEGA HARDlight - Zoom Zoom 🏎️ #SonicRacing has been updated to include Classic Sonic, three brand new Green Hill Zone tracks, new music and a ton of extra features exclusively on Apple

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