You have a good point
Sprite movies are declining. It seems only a few sprite cartoons are ever submitted, and out of those few, only one or two of them are popular. My cartoon series is no exception. The problem with sprite movies is that they are all the same, and they tend to not be animated very well since most sprites have their own animations.
I thought this animation was great, but don't feel you need to give up sprite flashes either. I'm sure when it's presented in a fresh and new manner, it will help bring good reputation back to sprite movies.