after taking some time to look at these I can only come to one conclusion.
this a money grab pure and simple it isn't about easier transformations or being kid friendly
its about making more money by spending less on engineering, molds(fewer parts), and shipping costs (lighter figures).
I don't say this angrily though as they are a company with shareholders to answer to and the bottom line is the almighty dollar reigns supreme.
that said can you imagine the look on parents faces when their kids get these packages see the advert for the transformers COLLECTORS CLUB on the bottom and go to sign up to find out it costs a couple hundred dollars.
on a side note it makes me scared for future releases in the club if they end up using molds like these because lets face it they're easy to reproduce due to their lower complexity.
in the end well pay more for less and despite our best efforts that will be that.