>>148996486
I get where you're coming from, and I agree since I think a lot of the appeal for Transformers was having no core lead hero for the longest time. There were important characters, but it was a rotating spotlight on different characters.
But marketing has changed. Optimus, Bumblebee, Starscream, and Megatron are undeniably the most important characters in the franchise these days. I get trying to adapt to how modern franchises tend to start with origin stories and backgrounds, or have a main character, especially for movies.