>>51543924It was less about what the fans wanted and more about shilling Eevee. Imo, Koharu was sacrificed in order to sell cute Eevee merch.
Personally, I liked the idea of her finding herself. The one episode where she spends time with her mom and they explore the idea of how everyone around her expects her to follow in her dad's footsteps? There was potential there. I liked that. I wanted to see more of that. I enjoyed her interactions early in the series with Ash/Goh and wish that she still retained some of that personality. I lol'd when she gave Goh the side-eye because he was fanboying over Ash, and want more of that interaction.
