Over the past year, we have experienced a double to the interaction radius of PokéStops and Gyms. However, that is going to change starting after GO Fest. People have been clamoring for this to be kept as a permanent addition. However, Niantic insists on changing it back, as well as nerfing the spawn rate of Incense to its pre-special bonuses days.

I’ve known people who have been very grateful for the increased interaction range. People with physical disabilities were able to interact with PokéStops and Gyms that they were unable to before. The increase in the spawn rate of Incense also made it ten times better. Now people who had played more because of the special bonuses will no longer be able to play/won’t be as inclined to play. Less players = less money for Niantic, meaning that it would be a morally and financially bad decision to take away these bonuses.

If Niantic sees how much we want these bonuses, they might just reconsider their decision to remove them. So please, support this petition and the bonuses might be here for good.