As pointed out here, Daken was ready to go and then he was pulled.
We all know that he is getting nerfed in some way and I would theorise that any reduced nerfing to him (from his current plan) is going to be modest.
So IceIX, release the planned 2* Daken as you have him now. This will be an enhancement to the character and you will see his use increase, mostly as his level increase is a large plus and he gains an ability.
You can then see this impact upon the proposed 3* version.