I have to give you lots of props for that. The FGC in general needs more people like you, although I'm afraid there are too many Street Fighter clones out there. Seriously, if the tournament players want to turn DoA into Street Fighter, just fucking play Street Fighter.
I don't get why this is so hard to understand.
How is DOA turning into Street Fighter? The games are too vastly different, even now. I'll even list the differences.
1A) Street Fighter was, and always has been a staple 2D fighter which utilizes a single-plane environment and utilizing attack buttons of 3 different strengths using punches and kicks.
1B) Dead or Alive has, and always has been a staple 3D fighter which utilizes a 3D environment with dangerzones and interactive environments, using a single punch button, a single kick button, and a defend/hold button, much like the scheme of Virtua Fighter.
2A) In Street Fighter, combos are executed by linking normal attacks with special moves, super combos, in a variety of ways, such as jump-ins, cross-ups, etc. What's more, jumping is a useful tool, as projectiles in a single-plane environment aid in controlling space between you and the opponent.
2B) In Dead or Alive, the mindset of using combos are utilizing set strings that can be delayed, and combining them in order to set up a successful juggle or a throw mixup. If the opponent whiffs a hold during a stun, the opponent deals more damage. As of DOA5, jumping is limited to down attacks, as projectiles are rarely seen in the series as a consistent gameplay element, save for DOA 3 (Genra as a boss) and Dimensions (Genra and Hayabusa).
If anything, tournament players want DOA to have solid mechanics that are closer to Virtua Fighter (the game that inspired DOA to begin with) than they do Street Fighter.
