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 Crusaderobr wrote:
Anyone who thought Primaris was going to " replace " regular Marines, or that regular Marines were going to phase out, well hopefully you all can see that it is simply not true

Well, this sounds like pandering fanboyism. Because Geedubs hasn't phased out tons of other models? GW wants to sell more kits; it's how they make money. That's understandable, but it is obnoxious if you spent hundreds of dollars and hundreds of hours on a set of models, only to be told that they're no longer valid for the hobby and that you have to spend hundreds more dollars and hundreds more hours to keep participating.

As others have pointed out, the decision to keep old marine models in the game (for now) is a response to customer backlash. You're either an apologist or engaging in magical thinking if you imagine that the company will continue making rules support for miniatures they don't sell any longer.