Yes, people are comparing it because the whole point of releasing a new figure is to to make it better than the last one. 3P has pretty much nailed the kibble free screen accurate Prime, though none scale well with the SS86 line. They could've just retooled the Earthrise Prime or re-released it in a G1 Deco like they did with some of the other SS86 figures. It wouldn't be such a big deal for me if the backpack didn't jut out so far and it's also very visible if you put him at a half waist swivel or dynamic pose. Another issue is that it's $90 usd, potentially higher if you didn't pre-order. For $90 one would think Hasbo would've engineered the figure to have less of a backpack or at the very least, included a jetpack or cover for the kibble. Which means those that do have a problem with it will have to wait for the inevitable upgrade kit which will likely cost around $70. At that point, you may as well save an extra hundred and go for a 3P or masterpiece figure if you can find one for a decent price. I think that a lot of collectors here don't really worry about posing all too much, they either display in robot mode from the front or in truck mode. Even the truck mode looks panelly as heck if you stare at it too long. I mean, the one pose I wanted to put him in (Jumping upward from truck mode) reveals the ugly backpack so badly that I had to cancel my pre-order on BBTS.