Would Gen V have been more popular upon release if GameFreak gave many old pokemon new evolutions and/or pre evolutions to these guys
Farfetch’d
Sabeleye
Mawile
Kricketune
Ledian
Ariados
Delcatty
Parasect
Medicham
Pachirisu
Plusle
Minun
Chatot
Dunsparce
Mightyena
Marowak
Sunflora
Quagsire
Magcargo
Persian
Pelipper
Qwilfish
Kecleon
Arbok
Sandslash
Granbull
Cherrim
Banette
Chimecho
Zangoose
Seviper
Jynx
Mr. Mime
Girafarig
Lanturn
Breloom
Sharpedo
Camerupt
Skarmory
Stantler
Absol
Luvdisc
Male Combee
And these pokemon go pre evolutions
Kangaskhan (With male only evolution)
Tauros and Miltank
Zangoose
Seviper
Absol
Skarmory
Chatot
Sableye
Mawile
Qwilfish
Torkoal
Dunsparce

Would Gen 5 been as popular if GameFreak also tried to improve on older pokemon by giving them pre-evolutions, evolutions and a split evolution and were confident enough in them and the Unova pokemon we did get to have the Regional Pokedex contain them?