http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/07/pokmon-art-director-wants-next-generation-simpler/Well genwunners, you get what you ask for
>gen 7 arrives>150 new pokemon, only ones available for most of the game since this region is in fucking nowhere>back to original gen 1 battle system>only online function is a trade or single battle with someone whose friend code you have added or have streetpassed>no post e4 content>all previous gen pokemon you get in a trade forced to go through the new de-evolution feature, removing most lines and shapes from their designs and written off as a side effect of the terrible fucking nowhere technology. however, this makes their stats slightly better than average for some reason 