A statement like this is going to be just the beginning of a whole boatload of bureaucracy within the company to set things right
Having the ability to cycle is important enough to turn a fringe-playable card all the way up to third place in my Amonkhet set review, so I guess that shows how important I have found cycling to be early in my Standard testing
Eternatus VMAX never topped the competitive meta, as there were always more consistent, powerful decks around to squeeze it out
The third point of toughness is key to be able to survive the cheap sweepers of the format, Kozileks Return and Flaying Tendrils
Given their rarity and desirability, these cards will always command more value than their counterparts, even if it's just a simple card like this one
This means a red tokens deck of this nature can be entirely self contained with token generation and payoff all in house combined with some great removal options and aggressive combat options as backup