The silliness seems to go beyond just selling toys. Having seemingly random characters combine makes no sense, unless Hasbro's gonna surprise us with upcoming new versions of these characters that can combine like this. To me it feels like Barber's having a "gestalt tantrum," almost as if...

"Hasbro wants me to write in more Combiners? Fine! Let's make everyone a freakin' Combiner! Dreadwing, Blitzwing, Astrotrain, Mindwipe, Acid Storm -- combine to form, Galvatronus!"

"John, none of those toys form Galv---"

"Shut up, it's Galvatronus! Now, Sky Lynx, Thundercracker, Sunstreaker, Cosmos and Slugslinger -- combine to form Sky Reign!"

"How is this even possible when Galvatron doesn't even possess the Enigma of Combination?"

"The entire Earth is now one giant Enigma of Combination!"

"Why?"

"Because reasons!"

"This is stupider than Revenge of the Fallen. Get off my shoulder, Barber!"