Is it really that big of a deal about the character selection? I mean, could you not just play as Goro and rip apart all the puny humans (Watch out for Cage around cliffs) and get some satisfaction out of that?
I mean, I play MK for the Mechanics and the nostalgia. My favorite playstyles (Baraka, Kabal, and Stryker) aren't even going to be in the game. Doesn't mean I can't find new characters to enjoy playing as.
But all you're basically doing is "look at me and how edgy I'm going to be! I can't have validation unless someone else validates me!"