Animal and Gonzo are such heavy-hitters that they need to make them in the regular-sized assortment. In vinyl, the larger sizes are niche and most collectors pass on them.
I have to take issue with the statement that Palisades over-made Animal toys. On the contrary, they always tucked him away or held him back in some expensive playset or exclusive when most folk wanted to see him pegged along side the regular assortment in every store (not just special ones).
Seeing that there's no regular Gonzo this time, I might have to pass. There's little room and money for more things in my apartment and I'm disappointed they left him out again! I don't count the large size. People really wanted him in series one and now they've kicked him out of series two.