Warhammer Old World Square Bases - Why not movement trays that hold circle bases?

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Appolyon wrote:
There are two reasons for square bases:
1st: The old system did have them. Warhammer until the 8th edition always was a rank and file system and used square bases. The round bases and more skirmish character for AoS were one of the reasons for many players for not making the jump from one system to the other. So of course they want their square bases back when the "real" Warhammer returns with "the old world".
2nd: If bases would be the same in both systems, how could GW get you to buy the same models twice?

3rd - Because round bases don't make any sense in a ranked formation game. They don't rank up neatly without a movement tray (and movement trays aren't terribly practical if changing formation is a thing).
4th - Square bases are better for establishing flanks and rear arcs, and
5th - those 'round bases into square formation' movement trays look ugly.