Yeah, it was just a thought, but clearly no one's really gonna buy it without some solid proof or confirmation. Plus, admittedly, it just bothers me personally that if they are counterparts, they're probably the most random, "imperfect" counterparts in the entire history of the series. But, as I said, the only thing consistent about Pokemon is that there is no consistency, and not everything has to "fit" in a nice, tidy pattern as neatly as I wish it would.
Or maybe I'm just being too hopeful for more Galarian forms and evolutions. Who knows?
Moving on to something else interesting that was revealed earlier, regarding the starter evolutions, Ohmori said something like "They'll think 'Ah, that makes sense with the Galar region why these are the starters" when asked if the starters have a special connection to Galar.
Which sounds like they're trying hard to not reveal what they're going to evolve into, but given what we know about Affleck, I think probably means something like "musician," "football player," and "spy." References to stuff like the Beatles, James Bond, and... I don't know, David Beckham, I guess? Or any other famous football player from the UK?