My thoughts exactly Liege, I certainly don't want the story to go barrelling towards Beast Wars either; simply hints and easter eggs as you say that 'nod' to Beast Wars.

I'd very much like to see some Technology Development like you've suggested, such as:
- Protoform Technology
- Energy Refinement (Energon & Organic Matter Digestion Adaptation)
- Transwarp Technology
- Size Scaling
- AM/Pretender Technology (Further-ment, Refinement and Combination)
- Incorporation of Firearms with the Bot/Alt mode proper.
These mentions don't have to be whole stories or even pages; a frame, speech bubble or background scene would make me extremely happy.
