before i give my piece, im gonna start off by saying i actually like a lot of bottom tier villagers, i have three tier fives- annalisa, shari, and yuka- as dreamies, i honestly just get what villagers i like. tbh i actually like the tier system in that respect bc those villagers were super easy to get. i dont hate the tier system at all, and im not offended or disappointed that some of my faves are bottom-tier, nor do i think we should be rid of the tier system. i think its a useful tool for AC economics
its a matter of demand. the higher the demand, the higher the price you can charge bc theres likely someone within that demand group who is willing to drop a bunch to get what they want. thats capitalism, baby!
personally, im more bothered by people who feel superior for having the mentality that ALL villagers deserve to be Equally Loved or something. villagers are fake, theyre as good as objects, no villagers feelings are hurt for being in tier five. i dont really think tiers are a problem, the biggest issue is people letting themselves be personally offended by the system. thats just my two cents tho