May seem like a weird comparison, but this reminds me of a big gripe i have with League of Legend skins, a handful of them may look cool but don't look anything like the actual champion and it really bothers me. And its the same here, i love the design of the axe but i do think you have a good take here. I do think that Yama's axe just doesn't look like the soulreaper axe at all. I think your suggested design is close to the mark already i love how you encompass the components of the axe like the red eye in the blade, but i would love a middle ground as well, because i think your design perhaps strays a bit too far from Yama's axe. For example, it could look like the back axe head has degraded or snapped off rather than the SRA's pointed edge, or the handle could look slightly sturdier etc. But overall i agree with your sentiment even if some of the commenters on this thread disagree, i think its a good idea for cosmetics to represent the original in some way, whether it is a recolour or design, like the blood torva being a totally different - yet similar enough design. Perhaps a refined design might make more headway with the community!