What happened to Aatrox while I was gone?

I realize this is old news, but I Just started playing again after a lengthy sabbatical. Now, I'm not going to make an argument one way or the other about whether or not this new Aatrox is mechanically better or worse, but I certainly think it's lets enjoyable to play. However, my real problem with it is that he seems completely unoriginal; it's very reminiscent, imo, of the Scion rework, and tbh I think I'd rather play Scion. What was the thinking behind taking a unique champion like old Aatrox and rebuilding him into a close approximation of several champions that already exist? Idk, maybe I'm wrong, maybe all of those champions have changed as well, maybe I just haven't given the new build a proper chance, but on the surface this seems very disappointing to me. A lot has changed since I last played (years ago) and not all of it for the better.