My guess is this saved somebody money.
Simpler design = fewer colors = lower printing cost.
Sometimes this can just be ink cost. Sometimes it can make discrepancies between printers less noticable.
Could still be the other things too
Okay but then why is he less buff??
Less ink, obviously
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My guess is this saved somebody money.
Simpler design = fewer colors = lower printing cost.
Sometimes this can just be ink cost. Sometimes it can make discrepancies between printers less noticable.
Could still be the other things too
Okay but then why is he less buff??
Less ink, obviously