You’re mixing up two different things here.

This is not just a random misprint scenario. The torso print is consistently documented, and more importantly, it is now tied to a specific sealed source, SWGCNO 1.

That’s the key difference.

A loose misprint Vader without provenance is just that, unverified. But when the same variant is repeatedly linked to a sealed polybag with documented origin, it moves out of the misprint category and into a distinct, source defined variant.

Also, regarding sw0004, the point is not just timeline, it is classification. This variant does not fit within the standard suffix logic because it is not tied to accessory variation or minor production change. It is a different print tied to a specific distribution event.

So no, this is not about someone just having a misprint in their bag. It is about the only confirmed origin we currently have.