Because it didn't become another bulky, muscly fire/fighting type. They weren't against it standing up so much as it being another bulky fighter. People were worried that as soon as it stood up, the boxing gloves would come on. When Braixen was revealed, it's made it pretty clear the path they were going with it was that it was going to be based on a witch.
(Although people still didn't like Delphox's design, but not because it was standing up so much as it's in-game model made it look horrible)
Luchalitten's typing might be fire/dark, but with it's appearance it might as well be fire/fighting, it's essentially another Embroar. Fire types have not had a good history of not becoming a bulky fighter when they stand up, hence why people hate it when they do.
>>29180342It most definitely does look like a fighter.
