Honestly I'm not worried about the "hands-on" comment as much as the mention of these games being a handheld experience you play with friends and the comparisons to XY/SM. Sounds like they're emphasizing social features and not the design/content, which is what the veteran players are actually concerned about. Looking like the 2019 games and LG are just going to be "Casual mode" and "Super Casual mode" with nothing that actually addresses the complaints people have with the recent direction of the series (too much handholding, too linear, too easy, not enough content, etc.).
Oh, and clearly they have 0 understanding of the console market if they consider LG to be a definitive Pokemon console experience. Right, because clearly a game targeted at mobile gamers who like to play games on the go want to spend a lot of time on their TVs. Meanwhile, there's a reason BotW sold so well and people want a Pokemon take on that kind of gameplay.