User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter X Discussion/@comment-5167887-20151123101504/@comment-27120688-20151124003035

^you could also add variants to that list. Just watch, they took them out on purpose so that way when they release XG or the equivalent, they'll all be put back in along with some sort of gimmick solely relating to subspecies.

Interestingly enough, thus says nothing about Rares and original variants. Hopefully if they do release an XG, it'll finally be the time that the west gets it at the same time, and to be honest I'd rather wait for that if they are planning more.

The reason why I think so is because Nintendo's new console will combine home and handheld devices and it won't be until next year or the year after. If that's the case, I doubt Capcom would start MH5 on the 3ds and would wait to release that game for the new console after having more dev time (MH games never release close to or with new consoles). This means that MHX will likely get a G rank version next year, as a final hurrah for the 3ds console before they move on, to which I think will be another freedom unite and include basically all of the content from previous generations.