Back from limbo. Thanks for manually resetting my password, Jeff. (I changed the password then tested the "forgot password"/renew section but still not getting an email in my regular and junk folder. Wonder if I somehow activated a block on my email account?)
Anywhoo, I guess time will tell if the changes Hasbro cited in their panel (which I didn't see) is a re-tooling or something like a costume item that's GLUED in one version and not the other. As an opener, I find figure changes preferable to the omission of an accessory or packaging change for the non-exclusive, though I feel bad for the collectors not backing the ship and who wants the accessory or card and who'll need to buy them at a premium on the open market.