Hot take, Kuro design philosophy hasn't change, newer players just don't know what we used to have.

"I missed old design it looks so robotic", the design in question:

https://preview.redd.it/fobh4yk4pygd1.png?width=574&format=png&auto=webp&s=44f4bca0650d6fce6695179d063fb8a74f555326

https://preview.redd.it/fe6x4285pygd1.png?width=535&format=png&auto=webp&s=a76e481cf86c07649e009ae3f4d06a81d7b1d439

https://preview.redd.it/fahbmcl5pygd1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=4190fc5a9a045d77c2b577db56db749694e34f94

https://preview.redd.it/o4vdiex5pygd1.png?width=558&format=png&auto=webp&s=551e24e80d311e160c0d27a778ccfa9f15cac840

Ok now let look at the comparison, shall we?

https://preview.redd.it/w3ie76t7pygd1.png?width=537&format=png&auto=webp&s=c669dfb3b7241fbd8276aa929d2900307dd34a1e

https://preview.redd.it/ntlqsi88pygd1.png?width=566&format=png&auto=webp&s=75e5869d32a44f52638625b19a1300fd7cd2324a

https://preview.redd.it/aihrnhj8pygd1.png?width=558&format=png&auto=webp&s=d8743dd165a512dedb5c47e0b3e4adab72032fc9

https://preview.redd.it/bx9hiq09pygd1.png?width=419&format=png&auto=webp&s=31bc26ce70816a06d7d5cba0ffc44f44ccdc2f3c

Now tell me which one look more robotic?

Ohh but you think I'm being unfair and cherry picking?
Let's go with Hanying, the so-called "newer frame is fanservice"

https://preview.redd.it/zjgmlf8bpygd1.png?width=469&format=png&auto=webp&s=a49333d95e8f4092562a7f62763bb01e677436e9

https://preview.redd.it/pjsdunmbpygd1.png?width=482&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6ac6a59f64002bbda403c8c2011d3eaf5f02b23

One where the entire being is basically a human, the other has an entire arm being robotic + 2 hands, it's not much, but it's not any worse than the original?

Qu is the same

https://preview.redd.it/lldfje6dpygd1.png?width=440&format=png&auto=webp&s=573488dff96806a916f95e9a379aba457be3ea10

https://preview.redd.it/cl0c43odpygd1.png?width=343&format=png&auto=webp&s=a746742cefd558b283fa7e3ed770adfe331677c3

Oh I see that one guy trying to bring Lamia out, guess what? Lamia been having a midriff ages ago also what about the entire fish tail, are we ignoring that or what?

I'm just tired of these allegations that somehow magically Kuro design philosophy change while they continue to pump out bangers after bangers.

All I'm saying is, just because the next frame isnt part animal, looks like Cyborg married to V from Edgerunner and have a kid, or have 4 arms (Oh wait we have that already and they still complained) doesn't mean Kuro design has change, the world doesn't revolve around you.

Credit to grayravens.com for the pictures.