They are very particular about what they say in those product descriptions. If they don't have likeness rights, they will say Authentic likeness of 'the characters name' But if they use the actors name, they have it.
Because HT like to brag about every little detail. Its another selling point...
Having the license doesn't automatically make you da Vinci. They beefed it. Its as simple as that.
I would've delayed this. Heck, I never would've put this up for sale. If they can't get the prototype right, why do they think they can magically fix it by the deadline. Just don't announce it...
Literally a kitbash figure. We were all gonna do this with the Mauldalorian, now they've done it for us so we don't even need to buy that figure.
They're really cannibalizing their own sales with this and Palpatine and they don't care.
If we finally get an Obi-wan from Episode 1 (which I think was the motivation for this new Darth Maul) I hope it has a diorama base for all 3 of them to stand on, like the bridge or something. And usb lightsabers for both Qui gon and Obi wan.
HT was probably concerned about people pressing down on the horns while trying to connect the head and injuring themselves or breaking it an complaining.