>>49481737Core Pokemon games have built the expectation that newest game is the current hub for battling, trading, and collecting, as for 20 years straight, the new game would only add Pokemon. The Dexcut destroys this principle. Being able to migrate your collection to the newest game was always part of the experience (and was a valued mechanic, judging from the lengths GF went to preserve it with cross-gen transfers). With the existence of Bank and Home, I guess GF felt they didn't have to do that anymore, although as a fan it feels cheap that what was once a free service, is now $15 a year.
Dexcut was never about "omg muh-all Pokemon". Plenty of spin-off games, like Mystery Dungeon, Ranger, Conquest, Snap, Pokken, Go, Masters, etc do just fine without all the Pokemon. It was an always a consumer movement, as people felt they were entitled (and rightfully so) to a better product. And it's not a 1 Pokemon = 1 Content thing, its a matter of service. Its convenient to have your entire collection, and all your battles and trades in one game, rather than spread across various platforms Gamefreak can then monetize.
