To be totally honest, I hated the way they did it. That whole scene seemed forced so awkwardly into the game (although I did like the little island) and just being handed a legendary so early in the game for no reason (that's what it felt like anyway :P ) seemed sooo cheap. I boxed Latias and haven't taken it out since. I use it for Soaring though because I don't have a choice. :P If I did, I'd totally ride my Dragonite Juniper around. :D
I remember back in the day, finding Latias/Latios was such a huge deal, and I don't think I ever actually managed to catch one (barring one traumatic ordeal). I've advanced in my skills and knowledge since then, so it was something I was looking forward to overcoming in the remakes. I was gonna catch all the legendaries! But then it's just like...wut...even...why...uuuugghhhh