C'mon, the soup already has icon status. In 20 years time, SH5 will undoubtedly be remembered for its soup in much the same way that AotD is remembered for its nightclub. Future subsimmers will be demanding soup included just for that "retro feel". Now that's a legacy.
Anyway, yes, you and I both know that stating demands now--or even a few months ago--is pointless...but if people stopped doing so, or stopped speculating, what would the moderators be left to do?
I've no doubt that we'll still be reading "I want to see..." posts right up to the day of release.