>>39394903Because people want to play with old and new favorites, while some old ones grow on them in later generations.
People that doesn't care about the dex cut has nothing to lose if they cut or keep these Pokémon. People who cares about the dex cut has a lot of reasons to see this new policy as something that ruins their experience.
If you don't care, okay, it's fine, but let people protest for things they love.