That just makes it even more bizarre that they would create and develop several toys that would only see a limited production that wouldn't come close to covering the cost of their 18 month process.

One toy (like the Aveo Swerve) or end-of-line windback of production is understandable, but to have 6-8 toys created with no intention of a full-scale global released... it seems like a lot of money lost on their part that they don't seem too fussed about if they don't utilise them.

And I was hating myself for being so impulsive to import them back in December, thinking that I should just wait for when they would be cheaper later with their US release... lucky now that I was impulsive, and just need the JP Vehicon to complete the set.

If they do produce these for collectors, they will likely be sold through the Hasbro store. If BotCon was later in the year, that would have been a good opportunity for them too.