It's not a matter of quantity, but quality. More isn't always better. What purpose would "Elumia" serve in Abe's quest? Just because something is a cool idea doesn't mean it will improve on a larger work. Keep in mind that AO was the first chapter that OWI laid out in the series. It was the introduction to the bizarre and unique world of Oddworld. The game's quota for novelty and creativity was filled with the unusual lands and creatures that had never been seen before. AE had its quota as well. The story changed, but it was still based around freeing other beings and the whole anti-consumerism message, so they had to build on something else too. If it had been smaller and didn't expand as much on the universe, some may have seen it as just a retelling of AO and it would have lost its novelty.
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