>>7894033to split hairs there is some economical decisions with two of those. Battle damage are pretty bad paint apps and losing scale in size can be another big factor when considering cost of things. Also feel many are not getting tired of G1 so much as just the fatigue of another Sunbow based Optimus, Starscream, etc.
That all said it is nowhere near the train wreak MPs have become where you are paying $130 for a Deluxe scale figure that's engineering is no where near that cost.