>>10607667I think he's just so inherently plain that updating him really was never going to wow anyone.
Hasbro updated his G1 figure to modern standards and they achieved that, there's really not much else to say about it.
Like
>>10607678 said, even Hasbro seemed to realize that and decided to give him a little extra.
I still do like him however, it's just easy to see there's not much to Beachcomber.