It's great.

Much as he IS Samwise Gamgee, he will also ALWAYS be Rascal from Memphis Belle to me.

Cybertronian mode often just seems to mean "lazier"/more convenient versions of an alt mode. With some honourable exceptions.

The coming Megatronus a tank alt mode isn't it? Have we seen whether it's decent or not?

*Americans

It is both lovely and right that Americabs are distressed about other people around the world suffering, but the extremists are in power at home, welding themselves to the levers of power and want to impoverish, deport or eventually outright murder huge chunks of the American people.

The requirement for them to wear yellow stars on armbands to identify them will be proportionate and reasonable! (joking, I hope).

Seaplanes so they can still keep the "can fly" distinction from the other Decepticons and the AutoboAts?

That's an interesting idea. I do think there's more that goes against that reading that for it. EG, he's a genius at lying and manipulation, expert at reading the intentions and minds of his opponents to prey on their weaknesses, and dissembling his true intentions to further his goals.

It's ok, manifest/believe in the reality you want!! :)

First panel, they look like they're about to launch into the Team Rocket team motto: "To protect the world from dvestation! To unite all peoples within our nation!“