SiegfriedFM
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At the end of the day it's a licensed Activision game. I'm sure the artists were inspired by G1 but most people would probably not bat an eye if Optimus just goes "whoosh" and wraps up into a generic red and blue semi truck
I've never been hardcore into Transformers so I wouldn't notice something as subtle as licensed vs. unlicensed, and I'm probably not alone in that. I think the only time they'd worry about that nowadays would be a movie tie-in if there's a deal with the new Camaro or something
Also, it can be noted that there are currently licensed Masterpiece versions of Bumblebee and Sideswipe being produced with official VW and Lambo modes, so for the moment it should be easy to set up. If they really feel the need for official alt modes.