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Is not really a Gaiden reference at all. It most likely was (it was written before BH3, where Leon was written as a government agent), but it has since been reinterpreted and superseded. As confirmed in Archives, Leon is affiliated with Chris, Jill and Barry's anti-Umbrella "organization", due to the fact that he contacted Chris in CODE:Veronica. That is the extent of his involvement, which is confirmed in Darkside Chronicles. Not much is known about this organization as it has never been shown, all that is known is that it is nothing like it is in Gaiden and it is moot in the storyline as Chris and Jill eventually just joined a private anti-biohazard/bioterrorism unit and Barry vanished from the series.
This is not the only thing in Wesker's Report to be reinterpreted without making the original text look contradictory. The "Sherry is in our hands" line was reinterpreted to mean that Wesker had subordinate agents in the government department responsible for her, the line about Wesker retrieving a G tissue sample was reinterpreted in Umbrella Chronicles to mean that Ada retrieved one, and the line about saving Ada's life was reinterpreted to mean that he gave her information on a means to escape from the city.
So, WR can be considered fully canon. Although written after a few drinks at a very awkward time and with some very desperate retroactive reinterpretation. As we already know, Gaiden is completely unrelated to the official plotline, just like Operation Raccoon City and the drama albums. The true story behind its scenario, Kato's feelings on it, and CAPCOM's lack of corrections would be interesting to hear, though. Unfortunately I don't think it's something we'll ever know, as Kato has left CAPCOM and doesn't care about it, and neither do they.
This is not the only thing in Wesker's Report to be reinterpreted without making the original text look contradictory. The "Sherry is in our hands" line was reinterpreted to mean that Wesker had subordinate agents in the government department responsible for her, the line about Wesker retrieving a G tissue sample was reinterpreted in Umbrella Chronicles to mean that Ada retrieved one, and the line about saving Ada's life was reinterpreted to mean that he gave her information on a means to escape from the city.
So, WR can be considered fully canon. Although written after a few drinks at a very awkward time and with some very desperate retroactive reinterpretation. As we already know, Gaiden is completely unrelated to the official plotline, just like Operation Raccoon City and the drama albums. The true story behind its scenario, Kato's feelings on it, and CAPCOM's lack of corrections would be interesting to hear, though. Unfortunately I don't think it's something we'll ever know, as Kato has left CAPCOM and doesn't care about it, and neither do they.
So very beautiful.
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