I wouldn't really give Capcom much credit for this one. It's far more likely that they just saw a great opportunity where they had to do little work when WayForward approached them about the game. Essentially it was Capcom and Disney Interactive holding the ball to the game and WayForward wanting to Space Jam it up. But I could be wrong. Doubtful.
In the meantime you should really consider donating to Shovel Knight if you'd like an actual new game in the same vein of DuckTales. It's made by members of WayForward (albeit under the name Yacht Club Games) and also has virt doing the soundtrack as well.
Shovel Knight by Yacht Club Games — Kickstarter
Also it's relevant to this thread since it too is at PAX East.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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