I also disagree about it being a gimmick. Coasters are really evolving with many new designs. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a lot more of these pop up in the future, especailly at smaller parks, because they're more afforable and (can) take up less space. And while we don't know how SFMM is going to do loading, they seem to be doing the continuous loading for both SFGAd and SFFT... and I believe both of those also offer SR. I can't imagine SFMM being too different.
I don't really hate the location, either, except I'm not a fan they pained it yellow with another ride with yellow literally next to it.
While I do think I will enjoy this ride, could they have chosen a different ride that would be better? Absolutely. I strangely think either a spinning coaster (something like Time Traveler), Maverick, the elusive Giga, an Axis (has any park picked that up?), or even just a wild mouse would've rounded out the SFMM line up better. Not to mention just a flat ride package.
Or infrastructure, especially upgraded bathrooms/funnel cake building near the main entrance. The Samurai Summit area on the top of the hill is literally falling apart, have you ever looked at the walls there? They could also do a total rehaul of the entire entrance plaza and the restrooms there (I'm talking the area where the ticket booths and old security area---all that could be removed and reconfigured to open up the space). And as sentimental as I am, I wouldn't argue getting rid of that super dated and filthy white geometric sculpture over the main entrance.