So people were pretty upset when Capcom announced post-launch DLC.  Seems gamers thought this "Versus" mode should've been included on the same disc and felt cheated Capcom would pull this sort of stunt.  Then again, the company has been using DLC to push their games since Street Fighter IV, but costume packs warranted less gamer-rage.

Fans have taken their complaints to the official Capcom forums, and one whiner in particular really got to Christian Svensson, Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development -- known as "Sven" on the forums.

The original poster had this to say about RE5's "Versus" DLC:

The first point, I purchased Resident Evil 5 yesterday and the first thing that happened when I put the DVD into my 360 was that I was told an update was available and that I had to download it. An update on the day of release? What was in the update that I had to download on the release day?

My second point. Just read that Capcom are releasing extra content for Resident Evil 5 to download at a price. This extra content consists of sevaral online game modes, the basic type of modes that come packaged with every other game for free. Playstation gamers are going to be charged $5  and 360 gamers 400 Microsoft Points. It's a sham. I have already seen screenshots of these game modes in action so they are obviously complete. Why were they not shipped with the full game Capcom? 

Not one to leave challenges unanswered, Sven decided to post a counter attack.  It's certainly more forthcoming than Capcom's original statement defending their odd timing with this paid DLC:

I'm sorry guys, but this is the part where I have to call "BS".  RE5 is well worth every penny of $60. A huge game, with tons of replay value, loads of unlockables, new weapons, co-op, mercenaries mode, etc. If any game warrants its price point, it's RE5.

Prior to the announcement of the Versus mode, no one complained they weren't getting their money's worth with the initial release because it packs TONS of value because it is an amazing game. So if people were already satisfied with what the package had, when we offer MORE, why is it people feel they've been somehow cheated? If you don't find value in our secondary offerings, the choice is simple, don't purchase it. If you do find it valuable (and we hope you do) please do buy it and enjoy it.

Secondly, whenever we do PDLC, that content exists with its own budgets, it's own profit and loss analysis with its own forecasts. If it didn't, that extra content wouldn't have been put into production, because it did not fit within the production budget of the base product.

The content that is shipping in the full game exists within its own budget. The content shipping afterward (regardless of how close to release it is... because the goal IS to have it release relatively closely to the base product's release) exists within its own budget. To try and have it release in a timeframe that is relatively close to the initial release, development starts well before the base product is on the shelves. There's no other way to keep it within 3 to 6 weeks of the initial release (which is the goal).

And again, for those people looking at this anew, the DLC in question is not an unlock on the disc.

Lesson of the day?  Don't mess with Capcom, or they'll sic Sven on you!