Villagers changes location as soon as someone visits, why?

[Underneath The Stars]

why did they have to implement this? i'm just curious.. my villagers were so cute working out, and i've been waiting for some of them to do so to take screenshots, then suddenly they disappear as i have to open the gates, and this always happens when someone will visit!
is this game coding related?

 

[Altarium]

I noticed this happens when doing anything at all with Orville at the airport. It seems the game counts opening/closing gates as restarting.

EDIT: omg I mixed up the dodos ;_;

 

[CrankyPirate]

Yeah I hate it too. Yesterday I invited a friend and told her hey look Sherb is sweeping the airport road, eager to meet you!! She arrived and Sherb teleported into his house. Wtf?? Maybe he was just shy to meet her. )

 

[Underneath The Stars]

Yeah I hate it too. Yesterday I invited a friend and told her hey look Sherb is sweeping the airport road, eager to meet you!! She arrived and Sherb teleported into his house. Wtf?? Maybe he was just shy to meet her. )

i hate it!!! i've been noticing it, and now each time i get a visitor i'm expecting them to move somewhere... it also feels unnatural, somehow they're just gone even when you're standing next to them. so unnecessary imo

 

[kojuuro]

Yeah my island is so empty when someone visits, it's kinda sad. They sometimes say they want to meet new people, but then they rush home the moment someone flies in... Honestly I'm not sure why this was really necessary in the first place to do this