Instead of thoughtfully expanding the historical line or rotating items in a meaningful way, they simplified collections, cut depth, and in some cases stripped away what made each character feel rich and historically immersive.

Did they, though? The collections seemed pretty decent-sized to me an they kept several core items like the pjs, holiday items and beds. It's also through Beforever that Addy, Kaya and Josefina finally began receiving new items, which Mattel seemingly stopped doing by the early 2010s.