Why have we never gotten a decent Yoda puppet?

It seems like it should be an obvious item. The vintage ESB one doesn't cut it, and I think Applause made one in the late 90s that wasn't anything to shout about. Will we ever get one?

 

That seemes like a good idea for Master Replicas. They made the Kermit the Frog puppet. Oh Wait! We'll never know, they lost their license. nevermind....

 

Yeah, but I want a puppet to play with. Not something that's $300+. Hasbro can make this thing, can't they?

 

Well, how big do you want it? How much articulation and detail?

Bear in mind that vinyl and latex both deteriorate over time...
Probablly the best thing to do is make your own, or commission one from a good puppet maker. "Puppets by Cher" might work--she's based somewhere near Chicago and does excellent work. Google search should turn up the web-site.