[Kurona]

Designs do feed into quality, mind -- but the KR Black manga in particular is often lauded by fans who have read it as the definitive version of Black, nailing the dark tone more than the show did with a more deeply tragic ending. For something so iconic and such a cult classic I can definitely see why they went with homaging that -- and if nothing else, it certainly gives us something more different for our TV screens than a reboot of Black was; and will likely fit the more adult rating more appropriately. I also actually didn't know that's what Black looked like in the manga? It certainly makes me appreciate the Black Sun design far more

Shame for me to hear that Shadow Moon is a Rider now, but maybe that has intention behind it more than just naming any vaguely relevant armoured character a Rider.