The main reason I was hoping for clones getting cut was because Smash has a tendency to cut clones or near clones from the roster to make room for more fighters on the roster. Roy, Pichu and Dr Mario were all cut from Melee because they were clones while Young Link became Toon Link and Mewtwo ended up getting replaced by Lucario due to having a similar moveset. The same thing happened with Brawl, except Ice Climbers also got cut because the 3DS couldn't handle them.
All things considered, I don't think any of the clones (or semi-clones) have a secure spot in the roster unless they are iconic characters like Falco.
Edited by Orithan, 11 March 2018 - 04:54 PM.