Why were weapons renamed, exactly?

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@Padds

i dont get the issue here, they havent changed names they have added a family name , and fairly obviously because weapons are now capable of being any mark within that family so need a name not dependent on the mark itself.

Family names are : braced autoguns, infantry autoguns, combat axe, tactical axe…

As you can see in the patch notes, they changed names of the weapons… this is not me that says it, this is them in their patch notes.

@FatsharkStrawHat

Terminology and Weapon Name Updates and Corrections

As a part of this update, we have made some updates and corrections to some existing weapons and talents. These changes were made to facilitate the Itemization overhaul and the way it categorises things. (Note: The inspect texts for some weapons might still refer to them as their old name. We’re correcting these in a hotfix.) Here is a comprehensive list (though we honestly might’ve missed a couple, so this might be updated with your help):

• General Power is now known as Strength.
• Ironhelm “Hacker” Mk IV Assault Shotgun > Crucis Mk XI Double-Barrelled Shotgun
• Vraks Mk III Headhunter Autogun > Columnus Mk III Vigilant Autogun
• Vraks Mk VII Headhunter Autogun > Graia Mk VII Vigilant Autogun
• Agripinaa Mk IX Headhunter Autogun > Agripinaa Mk IX Vigilant Autogun
• Trauma Force Staff > Voidblast Force Staff
• Purgatus Force Staff > Inferno Force Staff
• Surge Force Staff > Electrokinetic Force Staff
• Lawbringer Combat Shotgun > Zarona Combat Shotgun
• Kantrael Combat Shotgun > Accatran Combat Shotgun
• Kantrael MG Ia Infantry Lasgun > Kantrael Mk VII Infantry Lasgun
• Kantrael MG XII Infantry Lasgun > Kantrael Mk IX Infantry Lasgun
• Kantrael MG IV Infantry Lasgun > Kantrael Mk IIb Infantry Lasgun
• Accatran Mk II Recon Lasgun > Accatran Mk VIc Recon Lasgun
• Accatran Mk VId Recon Lasgun > Accatran Mk XII Recon Lasgun
• Accatran Mk VIIa Recon Lasgun > Accatran Mk XIV Recon Lasgun
• Columnus Mk V Infantry Autogun > Vraks Mk V Infantry Autogun
• Graia Mk VIII Infantry Autogun > Columnus Mk VIII Infantry Autogun
• Ius Mk III Shredder Autopistol > Ius Mk IV Shredder Autopistol
• Godwyn-Branx Pattern Bolt Pistol > Godwyn-Branx Mk IV Bolt Pistol
• Columnus Mk II Braced Autogun > Vraks Mk II Braced Autogun
• Rashad Mk II Combat Axe > Rashad Mk III Combat Axe
• Indignatus Mk III Shock Maul > Munitorum Mk III Shock Maul
• Tigrus Mk II Heavy Eviscerator > Tigrus Mk III Heavy Eviscerator
• Standard-issue Munitorum Sapper Shovel > Munitorum Mk I Sapper Shovel
• Munitorum Mk III Power Sword > Scandar Mk III Power Sword
• Munitorum Mk VI Power Sword > Achlys Mk VI Power Sword
• Lucius Mk I Helbore Lasgun > Lucius Mk IIIa Helbore Lasgun
• Lucius Mk II Helbore Lasgun > Lucius Mk V Helbore Lasgun
• Lucius Mk III Helbore Lasgun Lucius Mk IV Helbore Lasgun
• Branx Pick Axe > Branx Mk Ia Delver’s Pickaxe
• Borovian Pick Axe > Borovian Mk III Delver’s Pickaxe
• Karsolas Pick Axe > Karsolas Mk II Delver’s Pickaxe

And none of these changes makes sense. Sorry.

Who can explain why this change?
Lucius Mk I Helbore Lasgun > Lucius Mk IIIa Helbore Lasgun
We had a MKIII, why they made it a MKIV, the MKII a MKV and the MKI a MKIIIa??

Or this one: Rashad Mk II Combat Axe > Rashad Mk III Combat Axe
What changing II to III has made it more “comprehensive”?

And these ones:
Indignatus Mk III Shock Maul > Munitorum Mk III Shock Maul
Munitorum Mk III Power Sword > Scandar Mk III Power Sword
Munitorum Mk VI Power Sword > Achlys Mk VI Power Sword
Columnus Mk V Infantry Autogun > Vraks Mk V Infantry Autogun
Graia Mk VIII Infantry Autogun > Columnus Mk VIII Infantry Autogun

How changing the manufacturer can help to understand the new system???