“As I explained earlier, I worked on Bayonetta 1, 2, 3 and Origins,” he said. “I’ve talked about this in various interviews, that the Bayonetta series would consist of a total of nine episodes, and that I wanted to grow the franchise as the Bayonetta ‘Saga’, but it seems like I may have to take the full saga to the grave with me."

Yeah....Of course they will. It's their biggest IP (Nier is NOT a P* IP) so they have to I guess. But will they Cherish the dear, sweet child like Kamiya did?
Anyway, I think it's perhaps best to leave the franchise when thinking of the end of B3 because it was an end. Oh well, we'll see. There is a lot to tap into in that(those) universe(s).

He also talks about how he would love to get back to Viewtiful Joe and Okami. HA apparently had the entire VJ3 story finished and says Okami's story was never finished.

We still haven't heard anything from what Platinum are doing of late but I guess the last Hero game might be canned now too.
Spooky shit going on here.