It's too bad that some people feel this way. From my involvement in the series it's my understanding that it happened the other way round: A new character was needed to fit a particular aspect of the story - Guido's design needed to be approved by Hasbro - Hasbro were really excited about the design concepts and started talking toys - IDW were excited that Hasbro were excited. He was never designed to be the coolest guy ever...
...everyone knows that's Cliffjumper![]()