One thing is for sure, the news about 2.0 at the very least managed to bring the attention of the Japanese press back on the game. Basically every major Japanese site published an interview with Yoshida today.

Here's a few (google translated, WAY too long to make a proper translation of them all, but if someone has the patience, feel free):

4gamer

Famitsu (just a teaser of a printed one that will go on next week's issue)

Game Watch Part 1

Game Watch Part 2