Talk:Kobushi Factory/@comment-131168-20150614092825

Management heard the concerns of potential long-term consumers of Kobushi Factory merchandise regarding the apparent parallels between Kobushi Factory and Berryz Koubou; so, they abandoned the plan to name Rio as Captain in favor of naming Ayaka as Leader.

Is there a source for this, and what does it even mean? Who are these concerned consumers? How does switching from a little-used title to an always-used title help? How does switching from Rio to Ayaka help?