Oh, you guys have a good eye/memory. I should have recognized that pose of him when it originally said "Hello Reddit" but for some reason it didn't click.

I definitely remember that shot of him walking with JJ, clean-shaven, so I was surprised that he would suddenly have a goatee. All makes sense now :)

Well, it could've been an interesting portrayal of his character to have a goatee in VII, but even clean-shaven he still looks good. Besides, I can imagine Leia complaining that his whiskers tickle :)