I was being a bit hyperbolic. Rian apparently decided to ignore the Vader wannabe aspect of the character, which was a major part of Kylo, so that kind of passes the message that he wanted to just not care as much about consistency to me.
It’s played as character development, though. They make a big deal out of Kylo destroying his mask after Snoke insults it. He realizes he needs to grow beyond being a Vader fanboy.