The timeframe is not the fault of the roboteers. And what adjustments can be made in the short timeframe that make the machines more interesting?
8 kg of fur and flamables or a boatload LED's is a lot to make a show.
As I was told, it wasn't ment to slab on a few kg of high end armor plate.

I feel it was an attempt to make the "Dedicated TV machines" unusable for the Live Events.
And give the old machines a disadvantage to the newer, specificaly for this TV show enginered machines.

10% more weight is a HUGE amount.

On the other hand, I know I have more than a touch of paranoïa.