Quote Originally Posted by Sinnertwin View Post

He doesn't even get upgraded like Rodimus does when he takes ownership. Prime's just... Prime, just as Alpha built him in "War Dawn".
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I always thought that the reason Optimus never got "upgraded" when he took possession of The Matrix, was because Alpha Trion specifically built him to be a leader - and hence built him specifically to carry it. Hot Rod was just a normal Autobot, hence why he became "upgraded"

But that theory doesn't really work for Magnus