I like having a smaller cast of robots. Allows for more character development. Beast Wars/Machines and first season of Prime did this well for me. The Unicron triology was fun for its galactic battles, but every bot was just another bot for the fray.
So far, its just a new 'con each episode, we get a bit of character before they're thrown away and not seen from again. And that's just it. I'm fine with them throwing around new 'cons with new names, but a whole episode to hunt and track them down when they're not going to be seen again? They can do that if they promise like 52 episodes of this thing.
Like we've seen Steeljaw like twice in six episodes, and for only a minute tops? Aren't they planning something? I enjoy seeing the 'cons talk among themselves and interact, like when Steeljaw introduced Clampdown to the pack. And that was it really.
Ah well, we still have half a season to pick up. I expect to see more Sabrehorn, Scorponok, Glowstrike, Overload, and most importantly, the devilish and scheming Steeljaw.
It's a very Autobot-centric series to me. Fun, but needs more evilness.