>>35839481He said it himself in the reveal stream that what happens to the old version will be explained on 11/11, and until then the younger version will take over.
He made his decision to use his younger version, but that doesn't mean it is confirmed that the old version is scrapped never to be seen again. This post
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>>35836534 and its replies.
There's also nothing on this and you're just making things up as of now.
>it won't change the fact the old design won't find much use anymore outside of whatever lore he wants to establish in future.Also, what's wrong with him "backtracking" (in parentheses because it implies he wanted to scrap his older design)? He wants the younger version and it's there, while still retaining his older versions for streams and lore shenanigans. Familiarans who are fond of the old version are also not left behind.
As a disclaimer I don't mind the change, as the person inside is still him and I'm not watching him for my fetish.