They just wanted a new art style. Pokemon kept using updated versions of the same art style for a long time. The Sun and Moon anime's art style is a nice breath of fresh air, IMO.
Look on the bright side. With a more simplified art style, they can pull off some better animation. Because, admit it, the animation quality is actually really good in the Sun and Moon anime.
Not to mention that with Ash's redesign, he's more expressive than ever. Also, the Sun and Moon anime has more fluid character movement. XYZ's character movement was more static.
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How is the animation quality not good? Have you even watched a few episodes of the Sun and Moon anime?