>>532400320
For the record, Ian has said the only thing barring them was something non legal but this makes me think that it might be about them being nazis kek.
Sep 08
>Q:Since we’ve been seeing a lot of Classic material and Classic characters making their return, are there any #KnowingSmiles in store for the Battle Kukku?
>Ian: No and it hasn't been for lack of trying. There's one very large hurdle to clear with those guys. I don't think it's insurmountable but it is...daunting.
>Kyle: Is it a legal thing?
>Ian: No no no no, not that I'm aware of.
>Kyle: I was just wondering if someone else owned them or something for some reason.
Oct 27
>Q:Is the non-legal roadblock preventing the Battle Kukku Empire from coming back that the average "mook" is a flesh-and-blood birdman and not a robot, preventing you going as hard on action with them as you could with a robot? Are the Battle Birds being kept out by their susceptibility to having war crimes committed against them?
>Ian: Look, they started it. They can get a punch to the beak.
>Kyle: I mean yeah they're the ones going around committing the war crimes. What do you want exactly? [Laughter]
>Ian: It's not something I can really talk about publicly but it's not that in-depth, no.

>>532400628
For one thing, the nazi bird professor has an official render and more importantly, was actually seen in game.

>>529571407
Oh and Dr. Fukurokov lives.
And apparently Lanolin got deleted while all the other TBA characters' codes got updated...

>>529399152