Maybe we could try looking at it from another perspective.
Collectors who have missed the classic armors wave, and unwilling to pay exorbitant prices on eBay, this re-issue kind of controls the prices for the original 7, like how TWS Nick Fury made AVG1 Nick Fury go down in price and demand.
Same applies for Midas. Collectors can now go for whichever version they prefer more, as the pricing for V1.0 goes down. No point arguing which is better.
Shanghai 'exclusives' with prices tagged too high on eBay? Get the v1.0s after price drops.
Re-issues deter scalpers in a way.
Why would the prices for Midas go down? They're both still super exclusive. And they're very different from one another.