The jp fanbase are not happy tho it seems.
They happy my most hated character is back yeah (Him and his Homunculoli which Falcom seems to be semi-canonizing as his waifu seem to top popularity charts even in a different arc), but they do not like the continued stalling and bloat, not to mention they seem to not like the Calvard cast much.
atleast i am glad Rean didn't lead to a sale increase.
From speaking with people tho it seems that the Problem is Kuro 2, not Kai, because almost everyone agrees that if Kai was Kuro 2 it would've been peak or something, but the stalling, pacing, bloat and Kondo lying seems to be getting on everyone's nerves
Also seems Gameplay is the hardest it has been since Sky, which means i won't be THAT pissed off if Arma somehow loves P3