Highbrow?

[GoktimusPrime]

I only bought Seaspray since I already had the Ratchet mold and Payload didn't interest me in the slightest.

This.

Hasbro and their obsession with repaints. And these are expensive repaints. The only people who'd buy Ratchet and Payload would be:
+ Completists
+ People who didn't get the previous moulds and are satisfied with getting these repaints
+ People who actually find these repaints appealing enough to splash an extra $50 each on them
...which I dare say would be a small minority of the consumer market.

SeaspraySea Spray may not be the greatest Voyager around (although I personally think he's pretty cool) - but at least he's original. I also prefer to see toys packaged in vehicle mode.