Synopsis for this issue:
“Armed with a message from the past, the ponies think they finally have enough to take down Discord. But they haven’t been this disconnected since before Equestria was reunified… Our hooves are crossed that this story ends happily ever after!”
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@NicoThePinkUnicorn

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Not sure if reliable, but it does line up with Hitch being Kindness. Sunny is Hope, which is a version of Pinkie’s Element despite Sunny being Twilight’s expy and Izzy Pinkie’s.
Apparently they are (meant to be) complex enough that the traits that make them similar to X character still leave them different enough to fit Y Element instead.

Hitch is more the successor to Applejack than Fluttershy, in the eyes of the narrative at least, as magic powers are less important/more secondary to G5 than G4 (at least as far as what the narrative usually deals with. Thus what makes him AJ’s successor, personality and role, take narrative precedence over what make him Fluttershy’s, powers and Element. I’d say he’s 75% Applejack’s successor and 25% Fluttershy’s in terms of screentime spent focusing on those attributes. (If he were introduced as an Element it would likely be reversed, but that’s not the direction the series went.)

Also:

1. Applejack still has a bigger ego and more prone to pridefulness than Fluttershy. Fluttershy count stand being the center of attention in a fashion show nor had any vanity but “Simple Ways” was capable of such in the rare moment she wanted. And “Somepony to Watch Over Me” and “Applejack’s ‘Day’ Off” show AJ is more prone to obsessiveness/getting out of hand than Fluttershy. So Hitch is still a closer fit.
2. I’m not feeling the Hitch being Fluttershy’ descendant theory. All current evidence is against Fluttershy having the sort of relationship that would create descendants and “Flutter Brutter” established her animal powers were no hereditary. There’s also no evidence of the prior Elements bearers being ancestors of the Mane Six. It seems more likely whatever made them destined/worthy Element bearers was independent of their bloodline.

@NicoThePinkUnicorn

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1. Applejack still has a bigger ego and more prone to pridefulness than Fluttershy. Fluttershy count stand being the center of attention in a fashion show nor had any vanity but “Simple Ways” was capable of such in the rare moment she wanted. And “Somepony to Watch Over Me” and “Applejack’s ‘Day’ Off” show AJ is more prone to obsessiveness/getting out of hand than Fluttershy. So Hitch is still a closer fit.
2. I’m not feeling the Hitch being Fluttershy’ descendant theory. All current evidence is against Fluttershy having the sort of relationship that would create descendants and “Flutter Brutter” established her animal powers were no hereditary. There’s also no evidence of the prior Elements bearers being ancestors of the Mane Six. It seems more likely whatever made them destined/worthy Element bearers was independent of their bloodline.

@Jaredking779
Fluttershy befriended former antagonist Discord. Seems like for similar reasons she would pick Misty, an antagonist to succeed her.

@Dust Rock
Works for me.

On my opinion

Sunny like Twilight to spread friendship

Hitch like Applejack is the honest friend

Izzy like Pinkie being so joyful

Zipp like Rainbow Dash that not afraid of anything

Pipp like Rarity love all the fashion thing

Sprout like Fluttershy scared of anything