Great blog ShaunyBoi.
I agree with you on so many points (esp. re: the social side of it. It's definitely more attractive to simply pick up and play "naturally" [eg WiiTennis] than it is to read a manual, learn what does what, and then button bash).
I also agree that Game Devs will be flocking to the Wii in a direct reversal of what they did on the Gamecube.