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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

No, that's what I thought too! Bandai had already gone through the process of making "Samurai" toys, which were the "Mega Modes" because at that time it was assumed that Shinkenger was not going to be adapted and Samurai would be a toyline with no show support, so they made them look what they thought would sell to boys better.
Once it was decided that Shinkenger would be adapted, Bandai did not want to lose all this money they had spent making these "Mega Mode" toys, so Saban had to find a way to include the "Mega Mode" in the show in order to advertise the toys that were being made. I'm pretty sure that's why none of the Wave 1 Samurai toys had anything but the "Mega Mode".

Found more info about the mega modes:

http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/PLEX
"As PLEX continued to develop elements in Sentai properties, they also continued to assist in the adaptations to Power Rangers. PLEX designed the Spirit Rangers for Jungle Fury, as well as the Mega Mode for Power Rangers Samurai. The Mega Mode was an opportunity for additional 'ranger forms' in toy form, as footage for the cockpits in Shinkenger were deemed replaceable. At Pacific Media Expo in 2011, Tsuyoshi Nonaka, one of PLEX's lead designers explained that the Mega Mode's design was usually reserved for Kamen Riders, and was inspired by Saban's own designs for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie."