"We are also going to continue retroactively updating the skin splashes of past VGUs and VUs that didn’t include them the first time around. This includes nearly every rework before Poppy. We’ve hit a lot of them already (Trundle, Tristana, Nidalee) but there are several left (currently, the next one slated is Karma)".
Riot is basically acknowledging the bland and incomplete VU by making splash art to reflect it. They are taking a bland concept with no theme, no character, no design, incomplete visuals, an outdated model, no proper running animation and much more . . . . on all of the skins and champion splash art that reflect an incomplete visual update. Riot is acknowledging their half worked on content and creating splash arts for it.
Riot isn't going back and giving us a new model. Riot isn't using the existing model to give us a proper running animations, new taunts, a new VO, an updated model that reflects current work, and Karma with an actual theme or character . . . . no. They are giving us HALF WORKED ON CONTENT AND CREATING MORE CONTENT TO REFLECT IT. If you are not going to finish what you started, don't bother working on anything else until you rectify your mistakes. It's been 4 years and you have YET to do that Riot games. Delusional Riot games employees.