The biggest reason for all of Alolas Kanto worshipping is China. Because SM is the 1st games in China, GF wants and needs to peddle the most popular, even though they did in XY. Charizard gets fly role on poke ride, Blastoise is seen on fire trucks. And the region is fucking overrun by Kanto pokemon like Kalos. Probably the leak about S S Anne is true. Alolan forms were gonna happen with or without China.