I consider the Classics Minicons to be just that - Classics Minicons (i.e.: that they are Mini-Cons and part of the Classics line). It's as simple as that. Similar to how a lot of people would still classify the Universe Micromaster gestalts as Micromasters even though Hasbro didn't specifically call them that during Universe and at the same time they're not technically part of G1 (they're essentially reissues repackaged and in cases repainted). Also, official canon makes the Classics Minicons part of the Classics universe (which takes place as an alternate off shoot from the G1 comics instead of Generation 2), clearly portraying them as being in a different continuity from the Armadaverse.