It would be exciting to see how Team Cherry goes about making such a fun and odd character even better. Although this fun and lovable boss was spared from death in Hollow Knight, this also means ...
Silksong has been in development for quite some time, so hopefully, Team Cherry won't need to cut any corners from the game.
Hollow Knight ... takes some cues from Hollow Knight, if only by virtue of being a 2D Metroidvania, but is very much distinct in its gameplay, atmosphere, story, characters - pretty much everything.