Figures from this source
- ReportedThe anime's December 2022 message, signed by the programme staff, announcing the show would follow new leads Liko and Roy from April 2023. It gave no commercial reason
- ReportedOfficial statement: timing of the announcement, 16 December 2022
- ReportedThe dated schedule for replacing Ash (Satoshi) as anime lead
- ReportedCommittee roster at the series' announcement, Dec 2022, 16 December 2022
- EstimateWho decided the rotation: no source attributes it to the committee or to TPC alone, 16 December 2022