Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-27541250-20160104022402/@comment-734582-20160105105608

Bob1200 wrote: Isn't Sage Of Six Paths Just A Title Hagoromo's Followers Of Ninshu Gave Him Because Of His Possession Of The Rinnegan? Considering that Six Paths powers do not specifically refer to the Rinnegan, no. He likely obtained that name because of his power over Six Paths.

However, yea it's likely the followers of Ninshu named him that, and since it's not really a position (and since ninshu is essentially dead) i guess there's no real need or warrant to call someone the Sage of Six Paths again.