I already have a bunch of unreleased figures and some artisan editions in my collection, not in hand or boxed up but on my order page at sideshow.
That's how I collect :dumbo:
Alternate take: free advertisement. His photos are of Hot Toys products even. Like when Disney used Hot Toys emperor's face for their episode IX poster. I don't think a lawyer fight ensued after that, more likely drinks poured. Of course normal courtesy would be to at the very least give a heads up
If they use ESB body for RotJ Vader people will start stealing dx28.
That said, I think the RotJ proportions look better then ESB on product photos which is what makes me think they're using same body as dx27/28.
I'm super fine with waiting by skipping the coin. After all I ordered my Vader from Popcultcha, ETA May 2038 or so, a couple more months for a coin free SS shipment is childs play..
I deliberately po'd figures like Maul and Revan without the coin, only coin coming my way is the artisan Luke one since there was no option without.
Unless they're die-cast and super detailed/enameled etc, an actual art object they are 900% pointless