>>53455230If they leave, it's probably going to be a quick goodbye at the start of MPM11 so that the episode can move on with Ash visiting Oak's Ranch, the Gary stuff, Ho-oh moment, and Ash coming to a realization about his dream. If there's a montage, that's another two or three minutes needed right there. Johto's last episode was touching because we spent years watching the trio have adventures and interacting and stuff. MPM doesn't have that going for it.