I don't think it's a matter of making the figures look vintage or releasing the "best of" sorts of figures (why would a Twin-Pod Cloud Car pilot be included in that mix). It's just a way of adding some life back in to the series (and making another quick buck) by creating new packaging. I don't mind them. In fact, they look better than many of the figures that have been released lately. They've been releasing figs of such obscure characters lately, that it's gotten a bit pathetic. I welcome these. They're kinda nice.