Alright, I'm past the complaining about Pierre now (although, really, I'd prefer Pierre the lawyer...)...But, how is he more recognizable than Nikki? They're at the same branching point (along with Guile, which I also would have prefered)...and Pierre's is probably the more difficult path to choose (in terms of getting him to go with you), because with the other two, all you have to do is talk to someone in Termina (Miki in Nikki's and Guile himself in his own).