the fact that its team rocket might scare some people off
...You must be kidding!
There are a lot of people who have always wanted to play as the "bad guys".
Why might anyone be scared of this?
I agree with you Went. The idea is probably the most intrigueing part of this hack. Considering that beta 1 hasn't been released yet, that idea was enough for Rockets Revenge to be a major contestant in the HotY round 1 voting.