The biggest example that Wizards of the Coast usually makes is that Lord of the Rings products sold extremely well and were equally well-received by the community at large, partly because of the chase for The One Ring card, partly because of the natural fit of the IP into Magic: The Gathering
For four mana, you get a massive 7/7 Giant Warrior who must attack an opponent chosen at random each combat
Instead, we're looking through all the cards that are legal in the format and weeding out the worst to see across the table
These cards have a history of either being broken or terrible, and Radiant Lotus looks like an even more extreme version of that rule
Perhaps this is because it's not a Pokemon associated with Team Rocket
Generous Pup $9 Magic has recently taught me to never, ever, bet against cute puppies and/or cats