I think you’re persoective is also kinda skewed since you’re viewing it from the perspective of someone who grew up with Pokémon at the height of Pokemania. But the truth is Pokémon has always managed to reach its target demographic of kids, so there are many people who were kids back then (but are more or less young adults now) that started with Ruby, Diamond, White, etc. it’s not really the bulk of the fanbase that has big nostalgia for Kanto - there is a very sizeable chunk of it for whom generations three, four, and beyond are what Gen 1 was for a lot of the older fans.

I think the most disappointed right now are the people who really wanted a Sinnoh remake - because instead of that we’re now getting yet another journey to Kanto.

Still, like I said, I’m fairly excited for this and I think it looks cool but I’m also really glad this is a side game because I would’ve flipped numerous tables if generation 8 meant going back to Kanto again after two whole generations giving us half-naked rosters with generation 1 pandering in the form of mega evolutions and Alolan forms.

I guess my point is - generation 1 and it’s pokemon get a lot of love anyway. It’d be cool if we just got something new again or if other generations got a day in the limelight instead


EDIT: also Kanto totes got expanded all the way back in Gold and Silver already. Something no other region ever got except maybe Unova between BW and BW2