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>>35376028
Of course, but also consider that no other WTC has been in quite the same situation.
Higurashi was always the only R07 work with large mainstream appeal, and this is an anime-first release of new Higurashi story, so it gets everyone's attention. She's the main character and Sotsu was delayed to put her birthday right in the middle of the pre-release hype and trailers.
There's also a tiny bit of marketing angle to this, with multiple official accounts tweeting about Satoko's birthday and also pushing new merch out today.