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Wow guys.
First of all, remember that all of this is speculation. There is a chance none of it is true, and a good chance only bits of it are. Don't get your panties in a knot just yet!
Then, on from that-
Not collecting 8 badges- Fans have been wanting them to mix things up for years, and half the time this is what they ask for! Honestly, this is the exact reason these big companies don't listen to fans and are scared to make changes - the fans have no idea what they want! It's 100% true, and you need look no further than this thread to realize that.
Triple battles- I can understand people not being fussed about this, but how can it be a bad thing, at all? I mean, the fact you're using three Pokemon is evened out by the opponent using three. But ignoring that, no-one's forcing you to do more than, like, 3 of these battles in the entire game. Remember Ruby/Sapphire, when they introduced double battles? How many of those were there? Not many, and I'm pretty sure only one was obligatory(gym battle). Did that have any negative effect on your playing experience? If it did, you really need to stop being so pessimistic. As a side note, this one is likely to be fake due to the fact that making the characters bigger and then trying to squeeze more on screen isn't too smart. But with the zoom-in zoom-out capabilities, it would still be possible.
The type thing- if you like a Pokemon, you like a Pokemon - why should types effect these things?