Here is something I just thought about.
There is a lot of myths and conspiracy theories about Jump/Shuiesha forcing series like Naruto and Bleach to extend past where the creator initially planned on ending the series.
This made me think of Pokemon. I know that with Pokemon, a lot of the times pushing back the video to work on it longer isn’t an option. Because Pokemon is a huge franchise, beyond the games. So pushing back the new game means also pushing back the trading card game, the anime, the toys, etc. redesigning Pokemon designs and adding characters could screw up the merchandise Pokemon company already has made.
Game pushbacks is a huge reason why Pokemon has that Orange Island “Filler” arc back in the day.
It makes me wonder if, belond Shuiesha, the television companies and producers pressure series to continue. I know they go through a lot to book and hold television spots, and consistent knew content to the series puts a lot of money in these company’s pockets. You’d imagine it’d hit them pretty hard when a series just stops