Yes, the lack of Dante was totally daunting, clearly, a lot of people hated it; but it's the same thing I have said before in another thread---They wanted us to get comfy with Nero.
But let's think of it in a different way: Say they named the game an entirely different name, intending it to be an entirly different game, then we see Dante pop into this game, and that would have totally made his short appearance golden, and after seeing his moves here in this new PS3 title, would love to see him in an upcoming DMC game. I think that's what they should have done, but then the change of name would also have brought down the fame...hmm...at least they should have said it was from the makers of Devil May Cry...
Capcom, you need to find a solution. Quickly, cause you nearly flopped.

Not much to say...
...but Love.
What you should be listening to right now, if you love rock as much as I do:
Creed--- Bullets
Sevendust --- Feed, Driven
Chevelle --- Well Enough Alone
Because castles in the sand
Melt away into the sea
Eventually....