Corrections and comments from Eric - promo event. (Spoilers)

[Kyle]

I don't understand. In the wiki Eric is credited with designing Classics Bumblebee and Mirage.

This older interview states otherwise:

http://pingmag.jp/2007/06/29/transformers/

Extract:

My guess is:

Hasbro (eg. Eric) would draw up the initial concepts and designs, then pass these to Takara. Takara (eg. Alex) would then re-draw these designs in his own ways, and engineer a prototype.