You'd think the C would be higher on the list since it seems every AskDST has someone asking for it...
I do think it should be higher on DST's list, but I think there are a couple of very specific reasons why it isn't. First, prior to the release of the Enterprise–B and subsequent announcement of the updated Enterprise–A, there wasn't as much clammoring for the Enterprise–C. The "C" is notable much in the same way that the "B" is notable, in that it's a ship named "Enterprise" that was given some very specific screen time. Before the "B" was released and the new "A" went up for pre–order, their just weren't as many people placing a priority on the "C." To be fair, I've been clammoring for the "C" for quite some time, occasionally alternating it out for "Voyager" depending on what it looked like DST might have in the works, but now that it's the only Enterprise that's "missing," a lot more people are putting it higher up on their lists where I've had it for quite some time. The second reason it's probably not the obvious frontrunner right now ties into the first, and that's the fact that retailers might not be as big on the "C" as the fans are. The "B" was an easier sell because it was seen in a movie, but even then I wouldn't say that it was DST's easiest sell, (I'm guessing that the "E" was a bit easier to pitch to retailers,) so getting retailers on board with the "C" might take a bit more work than we realize. Of course, as the only missing ship named "Enterprise," it could be an easier sell than it was in the past, I wouldn't be surprised if the "C" is on the short–list after the next two ships.
He said that long, long ago, unless it was reiterated recently. That's precisely why it would fit the description of "shock and surprise". I can't think of any other ships that would provoke shock, surprise, and anger...can you?
Whirlygig, it's been reiterated on AskDST several times recently, so I'd say that the previous comments are still in effect. (It's possible that things have changed but an NDA/NCA is requiring DST to simply deny that they have a JJ–verse license until there's a product to show or something, but we have nothing to indicate that this would be the case.) As far as "shock and surprise" go, I can think of a few ships that would definitely fit the bill, and I could see some of them even provoking anger as well among at least some fans. Here are a few possibilities that would fit the bill for triggering those emotions without requiring a JJ–verse license.
Enterprise NX–01: DST supposedly misplaced the tooling for this, and the last time they spoke about it, the word was that it was the only ship DST didn't think they'd ever reissue unless they somehow managed to locate the tooling. A sudden announcement of this would definitely cause "shock and surprise," but more importantly, because of the inevitable controversy that comes with the Enterprise series itself, I could definitely see the NX–01 causing anger among some fans, especially those who really loathed most or all of ENT. An NX–02 Columbia variant would likely draw similar reactions, but I couldn't see DST releasing it without also announcing plans for an NX–01 alongside it.
TOS Romulan Bird–of–Prey: As much as I want DST to take a stab at this, (not everyone has the Playmate's version, and I'd personally like to see a DST version,) there seems to be a lot of hate for this ship lately, and while I think it might provoke anger, I admit that I don't think it'd be big in the "shock and surprise" department simply because it's another TOS ship, and DST has been known for doing a lot of TOS ships. The "shock and surprise" wouldn't be at the ship so much as it would at this Romulan ship being chosen of a Valdore or D'deridex–class Warbird, which brings me too...
Valdore or D'deridex–class Romulan Warbird, and/or Scimitar: The D'deridex–class doesn't seem too out of place aside from the fact that DST supposedly doesn't want to release it because of how out of scale it'd be with the Enterprise–D. Shock and surprise would definitely be in play here, but I don't think it'd draw too much anger. The Valdore–class ship from Nemesis would not only draw shock and surprise, (and empty my wallet rather quickly,) but I could see a few people being angry about it by virtue of it being a ship that was only seen in Nemesis. Likewise, the Scimitar could draw shock and surprise for the same reasons as the Valdore, and there's a good chance that if one of those two ships is released, some people are going to be angry that it wasn't the other one.
U.S.S. Prometheus: Shock and surprise? Definitely, especially if this somehow makes it out of DST's spacedock before a toy of Voyager. Multi–vector assault mode capabilities a la saucer separation on DST's "D" would definitely add to the shock and surprise, and this ship would separate me from my money even more easily than the aforementioned Valdore–class Warbird. However, I could also see this ship drawing anger from some fans, but for different reasons depending on whose angry about it. The people waiting for the Enterprise–C might be angry that this was released first, while some Voyager fans would likely be angry that this ship saw a release before Voyager. People who dislike Andy Dick would likely have their own complaints about this ship, so I think it could easily draw all of the aforementioned reactions, especially since it's not a really obvious choice for DST's next ship. Of course, I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat, and if I can have a ship with voice clips of Alan Ruck as Captain Harriman, I see no issue with a ship that has voice clips of Andy Dick as the EMH Mk. II, and would fully embrace the release of said ship.
U.S.S. Equinox/Rhode Island: See above, while Andy Dick wouldn't be a factor, virtually everything that was mentioned about the Prometheus would apply to either of these Nova–class ships, including separating my money from my wallet.
U.S.S. Saratoga: This Miranda–class ship might not seem like an odd choice, especially if it were released alongside a U.S.S. Reliant from TWOK, but imagine how people would react if we saw this not only long before the Reliant, but before DS9's Defiant? I could definitely see some people being angry about that, and this would certainly fit in the "shock and surprise" category if the Reliant was coming a year or two after and not alongside of it.
U.S.S. Grissom: Would anyone see this coming? If not, I think it'd fulfill the "shock and surprise" category. I could also see it filling the "anger" category for some people because it would basically be the last ship from The Search for Spock that isn't represented by DST in toy form yet, and we'd be getting it before some more well–known ships. Granted, I'd grab this right away since I have the rest of DST's STIII ships either in my posession or pre–ordered, but I could see some people not liking this as much as I would, and I can definitely see people being even more angry if a Pegasus–variant didn't accompany the release of this ship.
U.S.S. Stargazer: I don't think I'd see this coming anytime soon, so shock and surprise would certainly be in play, and I could easily see some people being angry that this was released before the "C" or an alien ship from TNG, so I might as well include it as a possibility.
Whale Probe: This would easily cause, shock, surprise, and even anger. Not only is it an unlikely choice for an alien ship, it's a glorified cylinder as far as design goes, and I could see people being angry about that. Oddly enough, I don't feel that the Borg Cube would be treated the same way by virtue of being a Borg–related ship, and by virtue of potentially being more than just a hollow plastic cube depending on what DST decides to do with it. Likewise, DST has said they want to do a Borg Cube if they can make it more than a hollow plastic cube, but they haven't said anything about the Whale Probe from TVH, so this would definitely be a surprise.
I don't think the TOS Defiant would fit the bill either. While I'd consider it a new ship, DST doesn't seem to count most variants as "new" releases, and this would be a pretty simple variant. I also don't think it'd be shocking or surprising, (it's just another constitution–class ship, and DST has shown that they can crank variants of that design out with relative ease,) and I couldn't see people being angry about this given that a glow–in–the–dark paint scheme could help distinguish it from the Enterprise. Ditto for other constitution–class variants such as a possible U.S.S. Constellation.
Finally, I should sum this up by stating that once you get past the first three possibilities I've mentioned, you're pretty much looking at ships that are slightly less of a longshot than the JJ–prise, but that could hypothetically be in DST's plans some how. I doubt we'll see something like the U.S.S. Prometheus soon, but I know that if we did, I'd definitely be shocked and surprised, but definitely not angry.