I don't really regret getting him, but I found Punchy on and island after getting Erik, and I thought I'd be a bit more excited to have him once he moved in. He's pretty much the exact same as Erik except he naruto runs, which is cute but I think I'll give him to a friend eventually.
I have a similar problem with these two! It’s the other way around though, I always planned on having Erik on my island, but found Punchy on an island when I was getting my first lazy villager and decided to go with him until I could invite Erik, but now I’m besotted with Punchy and when I invite Erik to camp he just feels too similar, I’m disappointed I can’t enjoy both.
But in answer to the thread question, honestly? Raymond. He’s fine, but I think I just don’t like smugs. I had Zell and Marshal too and Marshal was perhaps my favourite of the three but I want to give Raymond a proper chance because he was such a pain to get hold of and Marshal is in my amiibos (had him in NL, again, wasn’t ahuge fan of smugs but Marshal was alright).
Also, Lolly was my bestie in NL and I have her in New Horizons and she feels a bit 2D compared to NL so I think I should just focus on villagers I don’t have expectations for.
Edit: oh, and villager houses! I really want to give Chief’s house a makeover, I am getting used to it, but doesn’t fit the old man vibe for me, really want Bruce, but he’s got a super similar interior too! Other options are Wolfgang, Dobie, or Fang, but Fang was my NL cranky and I don’t want to be disapointed.