>>53513627>Even if he never comes back, we will always remember and discuss himOf course. He was around for 26 years. It's only natural.
But kids won't know who he is in another 10-20 years. It will be like talking about He-man. Kids will look at you funny.
>>53513631And the entire point of Ash's lore is that he's stuck as a 10 year old in an endless cycle of adventure. And yet he is still being retired.
>>53513632All those characters got was a brief cameo in the new series. They're all retired, even in spite of their fan pandering.
Despite everything you believe, Ash is still being retired. Replaced. Forgotten. Abandoned.