sutellakiara
Shirona, my beloved...
Steven probably got picked since he's "recent" (ORAS and XYZ anime) plus that he's arguably the most popular male Champion and if nothing else is generally held in good regard by most people .
I cannot think of any single time I saw someone who dislikes Steven out of the top of my head right now.
Lance's Kanto so muh pottery and all but he's not particularly popular plus he's not been onscreen for decades so he doesn't even have recency buff. Sad as it may sound, there's a reason why he and Diantha were the ones made to job to Leon. Only Alder would rank beneath those two.
I cannot think of any single time I saw someone who dislikes Steven out of the top of my head right now.
Lance's Kanto so muh pottery and all but he's not particularly popular plus he's not been onscreen for decades so he doesn't even have recency buff. Sad as it may sound, there's a reason why he and Diantha were the ones made to job to Leon. Only Alder would rank beneath those two.