god yes
story:
>takes place 5 or so years after SM
>the region and the league are rapidly developing and becoming more modern
>overarching theme/conflict of sticking with traditions vs. modern advancement and the unknown (for example, trials vs gyms, nature vs. technology, alola vs ultra space?)
>Poni Island has new settlements on it, constantly at odds with Tapu Fini
>Hala passes away in the timeskip and Hau has to step up and prove himself to Tapu Koko as a worthy successor
>SM trial captains have aged up, some are still trial captains, while others are now gym leaders
>more people are regularly exploring Ultra Space, Ultra Recon Squad are here in Alola working with Aether to develop new technology
>sorry Zygarde, i dont know where you would fit in here
gameplay
>like BW2, you progress through the region differently, this time starting on Poni
>also like BW2, new cities, routes, and other areas to explore
>actual water routes that connect the islands together, mantine surf as an additional option
>diving and exploring a coral reef
>fuck pikachu valley, give me the fossil park
>new alolan forms and ultra beasts just because
>plans to develop a new manmade alolan island that opens in the postgame, has new routes and a battle frontier or something
>a mix of both trials and gyms, maybe you get to pick the ones you want to tackle
>dungeons in ultra space instead of hallways