>>8232218Well, for one, that was designed in 2013 and came out in 2014
It's not uncommon for a designer to move on from a job 7 years down the line
Two, they got a Japanese guy to do it. He wasn't a regular Hasbro guy
Three, the earthrise arcee is bad because earthrise is pushing this "everyone gets a detachable ramp/shield" thing.
Cliffjumper, arcee, hoist, trailbreaker, Optimus, Megatron, quintessons, it's a lot of them.