The whole Red circlejerk is stupid as hell anyway. Even relatively levelheaded people perpetuate certain stupid things; like the totally headcanon "fact" that Red has been on Mt. Silver for two years. Why? There's no evidence at all that he was on Mt. Silver for even a DAY longer than you were, it's just where he is when you meet him. Shit, he's one of the ONLY NPCs who is actually depicted LEAVING the spot where you battle him. No-one thinks that Battle Girl Bob has been bolted in place for years, why assume Red has?