I came across this article
https://gamerant.com/pokemon-fan-points-out-the-depressing-changes-made-to-kanto-in-gen-2/About how Kanto changed in gen 2.
Nothing special, until I saw this:
>Fortunately, the Gen 3 Pokemon games appear to show a Kanto restored to its former glory,>Gen 3>Kanto restored to its former glorythis journalist doen't even know that FRLG are remakes