Was it here or on the JBL that someone said that GI Joe seems to be going the SW route in that they are moving toward a collector/fan's base as opposed to kiddy oriented (ie; 2002+). In a way, this is a revamp of the original line, which is cool with me. Will the 25thA fit w/ the old stuff? Nope and it's not meant to be. It's another starting point.

Just for the record, there was a huge backlash against the 2002 JvC concept. There was hate towards Spy Troops and the new sculpts.
There was MAJOR hate towards Valor vs Venom and the weird things Hasbro did.

This concept is no different. But I think Hasbro is going forward as far as they can with the 25thA-style figure. We all need to accept that this is how the new breed of figures will look (ie; new characters). IF Hasbro goes comic packs, will it be using the 2002+ sculpts or will they go classic-style? There's something to ponder for y'all.

In Hasbro's eyes, they are trying to give the aging collector a BETTER action figure. By going back to the original designs but updating the technology, the 'fans' are getting (in theory) better articulated figures. It's as if they went, "Gee whiz, Duke would be REALLY cool if he had double-knee joints and swivel wrists... And hell, everyone LOVES the symbol of Americana!" *snicker*