Oh, I don't want a game around Phoenix.Hard disagree. They've already worn Phoenix down to the bone for where they can take storylines involving him. He's had 6 games (7 including vs layton). It's the right time to move the series on from him and have a entirely new player character and cast.
I want the focus to still be on Athena, Apollo and Trucy, even if they need yo come up with new sidekicks, because they still have loose ends from Apollo Justice.
It was hard enough that Dual Destines moved away from Apollo and tried to juggle a new character along Phoenix's comeback and Apollo's past, so we had to wait until Spirit of Justice to get some focus back, at the cost of Athena simply being there for the ride. If they added a new character in that setting again I don't think there's any way to juggle it that would make sense as a story.
If it was a COMPLETELY new cast I'd be down if done right, but isn't it what GAA tried to do?