>>45127150People want a bigger otter, its just not easy to get right because its weird and bland to imagine a larger otter from Dewott (This was the same issue the designers were having when designing Samurott). So we got this Sea Lion inspired design instead which for some people looks kinda off or stiff for a Pokemon that was so agile before.
For me this one was the 'best' fanmade design I've seen. Its a sea lion just standing up, I do prefer the Seamitar's Pen Shell design from the base Samurott though.