I think some people are just missing the point with the Ahri splash update.
http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/3406/2918/original.gif <-- Dynasty Changes http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/3406/3013/original.gif <- Midnight Changes.
They are updating her face to make it look less flat. This is not the 'Chinese Artwork' 
> Over the next two patches (6.7 and 6.8), several older skin and champion splash arts are going to be receiving small tweaks or be replaced with versions of splash art from different regions in an effort to unify assets across all regions.
Keep in mind of what Ahri actually is by definition. She is a succubus. She literally steals the life force from people.
She isn't meant to be 'OMG LOL SO HOT *insert anime hentai reference here *'
> She is meant to be seductive and alluring.
Much like the confusion with Elise
. Elise was never intended to be drop dead "hot". She's beautiful, cunning and deceptive.