Only if you want to collate data for comparison - otherwise people can count Transformers however the hell they want. Speaking of which, it's about that time of year again.
Aqua Prime: Under the Universal Counting Method, which is used for comparative data analysis in the annual survey, gestalt members count separately but not the combined gestalt robot. e.g. a complete set of Constructicons count as six, not seven. If you wish to participate in the survey, then you are required to count them this way. Otherwise count them as you like.