Personally, I like that they've kept CM Punk away from the corporate angle. At least for now, WWE is looking to elevate Daniel Bryan to a level similar to Punk or even Cena. If you ultimately want Bryan to come off as an elevated star and a strong babyface, then he needs to be THE central babyface figure in the corporation angle. We've seen CM Punk against the powers-that-be several times in the past and while entertaining, it doesn't have the same sense of freshness the way Bryan's angle does. Bryan's not ranting & raving about the corporate machine or backstage politics, nor is he going on about how great he is, etc. He's just an extremely passionate guy who believes in himself and what he can do. He doesn't have to say he's "the best" every 30 seconds and hammer it in for people to get behind him. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of Punk's, but we've seen Punk in this angle before. We already know how he'd do, so having him sort of share the spotlight with Bryan might do more harm to Bryan than good. Let Bryan stand alone and establish himself just as Punk did 2 years ago.
Bryan seems like he's different sort of person than Punk. From an all around perspective, Bryan is someone who strikes me personally as someone that's much easier to get along with than Punk. Maybe I'm wrong and this is just a feeling that I'm getting. He's highly talented and passionate, great qualities to have in pro wrestling. He also strikes me as someone whose pretty cocky, thrives on baiting & confrontation and has a pretty big chip on his shoulder. Makes him extremely fun as a pro wrestler but maybe not so much in real life, depending on the kind of person you are. Bryan seems to be, all in all, a more "normal" sort of guy that people can relate to easier. Again, maybe this is just a sense I'm getting, but Bryan strikes me as a very easy going guy, someone that's easy to get along with. He's every bit as passionate & talented as Punk, though maybe without as many off putting personality traits. As I've said, Bryan comes off as a "normal" kinda guy and how often to "normal" kinds of people get to be the star in anything?
Now if this angle runs as long as some are predicting, all the way to WM, then introducing Punk into it later on after firmly establishing Bryan as an A level player is perfectly fine with me.