Honestly I did like the Soccer minigame, but yeah I wouldn't complain about skipping that part and getting straight to the EVs. Can't imagine how'd that work for the PSS, it was already uber easy n fast to use. 

My biggest complaint was all the hand holding and unnatural linearity through the story. Want to explore? Sorry, no fun until you get the next Z-crystal!

Could any of this be teasing DLCs?

I mean, they are not usual for the franchise, but it has crossed my mind a few times that it is really odd for Pokemon games to not have them.

Actually i think i would like it, if it came with new region to explore and challenges.

Perfectly said. Feels so much like an extra long episode of the cartoon, even in the way pokemon would interact during "cut scences" when NPC were talking. I just don't understand why they advertised this game toward the audience who grew up on pokemon, but then had our hands held the whole way through. 

Pokemon X and Y remain my favorite of the 3DS generation.