The biggest problem is there's not really any great competition out there. Pokemon at it's worst is still better than any of the clones and as great as Palworld is it's very different mechanically."Vote with your wallet" doesn't work when it's a series that's primarily marketed to children that will print absurd amounts of cash regardless. I get not feeling comfortable contributing financially when there's a trend you don't like, but the people in chat not-so-subtly suggesting she's part of the problem are really, really reaching.
Romhacks are the thing that come closest and the best ones still rely on Gamefreaks Pokemon designs, there's also no PvP scene.