E for All...without Nintendo

Nintendo will not be at the E for All Gaming Convention next month, although Third-Party Publishers and Developers will still be showing off Wii and DS games.

E for All, which takes place in Los Angeles next month, was originally started up as being like a mini-E3 (the original, not the cutback version it is presently), open to all gamers to try new and upcoming titles.
Nintendo have confirmed that they won't have any executive presence at the event, although Third Parties will still demo their own Wii and DS titles, and a few of the stores nearby will house demos of Nintendo's games. Charlotte McCormack, of the IDG World Expo group explains further:

Nintendo's products will be playable and sold through the Target store at E for All, so our attendees will have access to Nintendo's great games and hardware. In fact, the Target store at E for All Expo will have many of the most popular and hard-to-find Nintendo games, hardware and accessories available. We are very excited about this opportunity for attendees -- whether it's Madden '09 or the Nintendo Wii, the Target Store at E for All will be stocked.

After their disastrous E3 showing this year, do Cubed3 readers think Nintendo's absence is a wise move?