>>39979587>ruined the musicThe new soundtrack is pretty good, AND you still have the GB Sounds.
>didn't fix the level curveThe level curve is what helps Johto feel different from every other region.
>didn't fix the pokemon distributionIt actually did, but ok.
>still kanto 1.5Nope. HG/SS restored many of the areas that were downsized or cut out entirely in GSC.
>added more dialogue/story in a game which used to be about explorationYou act as if those are mutually exclusive things.