>>23383013>Bulbapedia says Kanto people are supposed to be 'sophisticated'Bulbapedia is overgrown with Rhodian-in-a-jacket -tier trivia and speculations, which already called for a good couple of major cleanups within the dex, as the entries started to resemble fanfiction.
>>23382987>Beyond the pollution, it's also just boring. No really exotic locations beyond... Seafoam islands?I consider this to be a good move, as it gave the franchise a tying point with the reality known to their target audience. Going full-on xeno exotic right at the start would just make it too distant.