That's a fair point. It's not impossible to make a silent protagonist work while giving them emotion. But just because another series did it well doesn't mean that Nintendo should follow the same path.
I agree 100%! He shouldn't show emotion, he should simply be an avatar for the player to project themselves onto.
Too often nowadays, video games try to force you to feel a certain way via the main character's emotions, but the mark of a good game is one that can do it through the situation/story.
That's going to be a tough sell for most Zelda fans, but I understand where you're coming from.
I think at this point Nintendo is expected to keep the same world size or larger which is a shame since I think it stretches their efforts to much.
We could get more quality if the next game...
That is a good point. If the series is going to have technological advancements it should be a slow and steady progression.
Never-the-less, Shiekah tech did not appeal to me since it strayed too far into the realm of Si-Fi. (And I could say the same of the Twilight in Twilight Princess)