[quote=@HenryJonesJr]Sure. With far more jumps in logic and smudging of the rules, the same could be applied. I just don't see logic jumps or rules smudging with the Transformers[/quote]

I don't think there's a right or wrong answer here. It's just comes down to a judgement call on whether you see the Transformers universe integrating into a shared comics universe without feeling like it causes you to stop suspending disbelief or not. Some people will, some people won't.

For me, it's not a deal-breaker either way and if Optimus is accepted I'll be happy all the effort that went into the sheet wasn't wasted and that we have another active poster in the game. Given that I fall on the opposite side of this debate, I can't see myself interacting with Optimus as either of my characters. Not in any malicious way but because I feel like it would take me out of it a bit.

I guess these are the instances that having a committee on these things comes in handy!