Originally Posted by
kup
I have heard this a lot and although I agree with the sentiment, I do not agree that this will result in better toys from Has-Tak-Tom.
Has-Tak-Tom already has very talented designers and sculptors. The problem is that there is a lot of external/internal influences and demands from corporate sectors that affect the final product. This could be something like Marketing, retail demand or the whims of the brand manager or someone in the corporate hierarchy.
So if the same people that are making all the awesome 3rd party stuff gets employed by Hasbro; they would be forced to conform to the corporate business models and plans which would restrict what they can or want to do.