Yep! I do play the main storyline (Canonical) games.
Recently I've played OR and love it fa fa-heart I'm a very avid fan of Generation 3 and have fond memories of it, and therefore did enjoy all the work they put into OR/AS and bringing the 3rd generation into the current state of things without compromising the deep history and mystical qualities of Hoenn itself. :3
There's a lot to the 3rd Generation that I feel like they did right which never got done in other generations, particularly with how rich the lore is surrounding the region, and the antagonist teams (Magma/Aqua) as well as the load of Legendaries that it comes with. Mind you that I also did enjoy Sinnoh and the others too; but I don't feel the same amount of loving detail went into those regions, as they were more culturally focused than focused on the history. Hoenn itself feels...just as old as Kanto if not older. It felt even deeper than the story that goes with Lugia proper, who was introduced as a Johto legendary, and Johto had a number of good "historic" touches upon it as well, which I liked. Ancient mysteries are always fun to craft a story with. :3