Why is Yoshi-P so loved for a head dev?

[Ruri]

He tries his best to listen and relate to players concerns. He seems very easy to talk to from what I saw in the fan fest videos (even if his English isn't great). He just looks like a fun person to hang around.

[Sylve]

He tries his best to listen and relate to players concerns. He seems very easy to talk to from what I saw in the fan fest videos (even if his English isn't great). He just looks like a fun person to hang around.

This is pretty much my feeling on the matter. While i haven't had the honor of talking directly to him, his very open and often humorous appearances tend to endear him to a lot.
That and he very clearly plays the game hes directing, and thus clearly sees the flaws in his own game. That lets him take our concerns on board in such a way that we feel like we're actually being listened to.

That makes a very big impact on a lot of people.
He's also very communicative. lol