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Ferrotter
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

@Minus  
I don’t really agree. I don’t dislike any of them (not even Bon Bon any more; she became much more likeable this season). But this isn’t who I would rate as the six best or even six most loved. This grouping seems defined more by the fanon ships than the actual popularity of the individual characters. Derpy, unquestionably, is #1, and Lyra is probably the second most popular background pony. Vinyl Scratch is probably #3, assuming she’s not actually ahead of Lyra right at the moment due to the bump she got from actually appearing in the last episode. But whoever’s #2 and whoever’s #3, those are the top three. No question they’re in the Background Six.
 
But why is Bon Bon there? Does anyone really like her more than Berry Punch or Colgate. Fourth most common, maybe, but it’s entirely because she’s paired with Lyra, not because she herself has much actual appeal outside of the fanon relationship. Octavia is cute, and like Vinyl has a unique appearance, but she’s had a measly two episodes where she’s so much as appeared. Not even one per season. If she never appeared again in the show it wouldn’t really affect the show, or even be noticed by most viewers. Is she there for any reason other than that she’s fan-shipped with Vinyl a lot? With Dr. Whooves, if you take away the images where he’s paired with Derpy, his number of images drops by half – below that of Berry Punch. And that for a character whose appeal rests largely on being an accidental pop culture reference to an entirely different character. He‘s not that popular; Derpy and Dr. Who are.
 
I think if you look at the ponies for themselves rather than to complete the half-sets defined by the first three, Berry Punch would probably be #4 and Colgate #5 most popular, not #7 and #8. Cloudchaser might be #6, but I’m not really sure I’m judging her popularity accurately. I’m hardly unbiased. (I’m not unbiased regarding Lyra either, but I think objectively, it’s not bias that leads to rating her as #2. Even TVTropes.com says she’s #2 after Derpy.)
Minus
King Sombra - Celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Crystal Empire!
A Lovely Nightmare Night - Celebrated the 12th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Princess of Love - Extra special version for those who participated in the Canterlot Wedding 10th anniversary event by contributing art.
Non-Fungible Trixie -
Kinship Through Differences - Celebrated the 11th anniversary of MLP:FIM!
Philomena - For helping others attend the 2021 community collab
Twinkling Balloon - Took part in the 2021 community collab.
My Little Pony - 1992 Edition
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
Dream Come True! - Participated in the MLP 9th Anniversary Event

It's bad. In a good way!
@Ferrotter  
There isn’t though. These are THE 6 that we all know and love. Berry Punch and Colgate would be the next pair in line, probably. But however many you add it’s always gonna be earth pony dominated. Seems to just be an unwritten rule of PG ponies.  
That’s hardly a bad thing though. It doesn’t make them less deserving.