Well to be fair I said the other stuff could all become true afterwards. I just figure the anti-Incineroar fans are going to throw it all up in our faces like they already have been for awhile the second their Grinch leak has credibility. So I rather Incineroar take the spot first to tamper their resentment towards the fire kitty as his hatred stems more from Vergeben's leak than the character itself. It obviously got personal though cause fandoms get savage.
Plus, they're always saying Incineroar is a lame and a horrible last reveal, so him being #69 or #70 is for them as well. xD
I see where you’re coming from. I personally care more about getting the characters I want than stirring up any kind of emotions in jerks, but I do recognize how emotional Smash speculation gets in general, so much so that the raw emotion surrounding a character can be a bigger deal than the character itself. I dare say Ridley was that way for a while- I always wanted him, but I’d be remiss if I denied how angry I got towards smug detractors like Shokio, and yes, a small part of me wanted Ridley in just to stick it to him. And it made it hurt all the more when he was deconfimed, especially when it seemed like we had so much evidence suggesting he WAS in.
And yes, I have been bothered by the behavior of others lately, too. Mostly from those who won’t even give the Grinch leak the time of day, and make others feel stupid for doing so, but at the same time, I don’t necessarily care about the Grinch leak itself- I really just want Isaac, Geno, Mach Rider, and Shadow. This leak, if real, would guarantee that, but if it turns out it was fake, and we still got these characters anyways, I would be just as happy (admittedly a bit annoyed by the “I told you sos” from team fake, but even still, it wouldn’t matter. We’d get amazing characters, and I care far more about that than standing up for any leak.)
I’m not gonna lie, though- even as my favorite Pokémon, ending on Incineroar is kinda a lame prospect, you gotta admit.