@48RequestHour In the end AKB48 is a business and their goal is making money so they will do the thing that will make them the most money.
Btw this is not limited to AKB. Most idol groups are like this.
@48RequestHour I see a lot of people are angry at the fans but the problem is not that parasocial fans exist, problem is AKB's business model relies on enabling these fans. These guys buy thousands of CDs every single so unless you are doing the same you won't be able to convince AKB to change.