I'd argue that Stitch has become another Baby Yoda trend.

Yeah, I agree with that 100%, unfortunately it'll probably give Disney the incentive to keep going bc Lilo and Stitch is a very beloved IP, so people are gonna go and watch it regardless if its bad or not. Doesnt help they did a LOT of marketing with just stitch alone.

After looking this up, yes, you can purchase sunflower seeds for consumption

As you can see, the rigging process turned out to be a complete success.