[neatoman]

Let's see here:

1. Started off as a passion project
2. People thought it would be too weird to work
3. Becomes a merch cashcow
4. Owned by the original creator for decades
5. Fanbase dissapointed with the original creator's revival
6. Sold to a major conglomerate
7. Said conglomerate moves forward by treading old ground

... Do I really need to say what I'm thinking about?

Spoiler:

It's Star Wars.

Anyway, here's a less serious comparison. Archie's Sonic comic.

1. Mirage is SEGA
2. Fred Wolf is Archie Comics
3. The FW show is the comic
4. David Wise is Ken Penders (except for the lawsuits, that's still Fred Wolf and here they weren't successful)
5. The last three seasons is the reboot
6. IDW is... IDW I guess... Maybe Saban or 4kids is IDW here.

The funny thing is that I never seriously considered reading that comic, I just find the insanity surrounding to be fascinating.