>>39345556>The only reason KANTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Pandering is even a thing that still hasn't stopped despite LGPE is precisely because of the backlash BW receivedCompare RS earlygame availability with DP earlygame availability. RS forces gen-3 originals until you get the rod, while a whole half of the DP first-gym availability is gen 1.
I'm not saying the BW backlash didn't keep it rolling, but let's stop pretending Kanto pandering wasn't set in motion the moment FRLG released.