How do you think Alolan Pokemon will or should be implemented in the TCG?

Would and should they be considered as different Pokemon altogether? Or should there be some sort of significance in the fact that the Alolan counterparts share the same species and name?

I think most people would agree that a Kanto/Universal Vulpix should never evolve into an Alolan Ninetails, But if rumors are true and there is an Alolan Alakazam, should cards that work specifically with that species like pic-related work with an Alolan equivalent? Should "Alolan" be a solid prefix like Dark or a subscript/trait like Delta or Team Plasma Pokemon?

I know all of this is pretty much autistic speculation half based off rumors and wouldn't even be relevant until at least a good half year later, but I did want to hear what some anons opinions on this is.