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I definitely noticed the change in difficulty from Gen II to Gen IV when I was playing HeartGold. Seems like all the items you had to find in person in Crystal were just given away to you in HeartGold. Platinum and White also seemed to have this trend. I wonder if the Nuzlocke trend also has something to do with it...
I've never really noticed or cared for the accessibility of certain items in 3rd and 4th gen, it's what they've done in 5th and 6th that's bothered me more. Shrinking rosters, stripped down region design, and EXP gimmicks are a lot more noticeable.