I guess Kaki is seeing him as a replacement for himself: a friendly rival who constantly battles and trains Satoshi and his pokémon. A role not suitable to Gou.
I don't find the episode rushed at all. If anything it was pretty slow paced. I don't see anything requiring a second episode, there is just not much you can do with Alola gang, especially considering how little time had passed since their last episode.
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