Should I use a new batch? Or keep the ones I have

[. Rarity .]

villagers are just villagers, you are right! Their only meaning and value comes from what they mean to you.

you have the same chance of finding Audie as any other wolf, I’ve seen her on several mystery islands, so you do have the chance to get her back, even not through trade. What makes it special is whether you like her.

and when I found Tabby after 9 tickets, I understood exactly how all the people getting lucky finding Raymond felt (same mystery island odds, cause they are both cats ).

Yeah, I do pretty much see all of them as any other villager, like Audie being jyst another wolf, and Judy being a creepy cub (Sorry I find her kinda creepy) but yeah, I could still easily get any of them back