I'm not sure I agree with your second point, namely that a character needs to articulate their motivations for them to make sense. I don't need Link to soliloquise to the camera to know that he's fated to be the hero of time, or that Hyrule needs saving. "I must make haste to the Goron mines, lest evil triumph!" His reason for going is obvious.
For me, Link's silence is an important part of the series: the kid is mysterious, and we're not supposed to know much about him. That's especially true when you consider the fact that we're not entirely sure about the time line: would WW Link have the same voice as TP Link?
Having said all that, I do think it's important that the plot of the next game does something to differentiate itself from what's come before. But I think that can be achieved without squashing the Link mystery. I'm all for the rest of the characters being voiced, too, providing that it's done well. I take text any day over lousy voice acting, Shenmue II being the perfect example.
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