Okay, so we're generally agreed that the Transformer size classes are smaller than previous lines. After staring at toy Windblade and an image of Nautica, I came to the conclusion perhaps the toys have been made smaller and cheaper to allow for more budget in extensive re-sculpting (as just one reason for the shrinkage).

You must admit we've had some pretty good toys come out of the same base mould recently; Springer/Sandstorm, Motormaster/Optimus, Onslaught/Hotspot and lots of the limbs of CW. Most of them have some degree of new parts to them. Of course they have all been smaller than the sizes we used to have, but you must admit a lot of them are clever re-use of the base body and new parts. I see a Nautica coming from a re-design of Windblade.

With that in mind, cast your minds back to the days of Armada/Energon/Cybertron. The toys were bigger (Much bigger in some cases) and kind of glorious (I love Cybertron toys!), but less prone for re-use. However they were re-used anyway. Some were inspired and many were crap. Ratbat and Springer(s) for example. Beachcomber/cliffjumper from Energon as just a couple of other examples.

Essentially, my question is this:
Would you rather have, larger toys with less scope for remoulding and just colour changes.
or
Smaller toys with more scope for remoulds for new characters.

Vote and discuss