It's true that the tier list is based on popularity and demand, and I find it sad that a lot of low tier villagers are autovoids in the trading system. But with that said, why not take a different perspective on the whole tier list and think about it this way: the low tier villagers are so much harder to come by and are rarer to see, that sometimes being able to find them is really rewarding c: In fact, it's because that there are so little out there that I really have a hard time understanding the economy behind the trade: here we have so many sellers autovoiding tier 4 and tier 5 villagers in search of tier 1s and 2s, yet with such a huge supply of them (I literally see at least like 5 of the same tier 1 villagers in a day), they still cost a fortune, whereas that one time your tier 5 dreamie shows up they're absolutely free. I would honestly pay more for a lower tier just because they are so much harder to find! But then that's just my take on the whole tier list thing. I just don't like cycle towns that don't even bother to list their low tier villagers, because honestly I would be willing to pay the same price that a tier 1 villager would generate, but I don't even have the option to because they're not listed :/