I think I'll get this Tailgate as well, despite the weirdness of the head. They probably wouldn't bother with a Retro (not a lot of difference), and even if they did, the animation model head is so based on the toy's tiny-head-set-in-block that they would probably just reuse this one.Thrilling 30 Swerve is still my favorite, but I do like the AOP Swerve too. Honestly, give him a smile or smirk and it would have worked better. I think the could be true to the old animation and still give some nods to IDW. Now I feel obligated to buy Tailgate though to finish out the deluxe mini bots.
What I really want for him and Windcharger is opaque windows. The latter was in Studio Series even, where that would be relevant. But that ship has sailed.