>>52848315The writers are indeed very strange with how they write. It will remain to be seen what they do with the mini series, but I look forward to having episodes with misty and brock back alongside ash. I think you are guess is fairly astute in that is why they are book ending the series in such a way, to get older fans to come watch.
Prior to Dec 16th when the mini series was announced, if I was told Misty was coming back at all I would have assumed it was just some anon's hopes rather a factual thing.