>>96142404
They gotta start phasing out the old metals eventually. Why not start with one of the most iconic units in the whole franchise, and why not timed with a book that will encourage people to buy a lot of them?

I mean really, how many new players are going to be like, hmm, yes, I could go with the all new plastic gorgeous Cathay miniatures, but instead I will buy 60 of these fucking things?

I doubt we've seen all the models coming out alongside the new AJ. It has an army of Infamy for Slayers, and all the Slayers kits are ancient metal.
A new plastic Slayers kit would sell super well, people love Slayers. Especially coming out alongside rules for a mostly Slayers army