Trackmaster Revolution (TMR) New releases

Just one of the many features of the current show that make me not want to watch it (e.g. getting rid of Henry, Edward and perhaps Toby.) It seems as if the writers don't understand how to write for 'boring' characters who actually have a lot of complexity to them, and have to resort to flashy characters and locations to maintain viewership when they should just continue doing what they did for Lost Treasure...