Talk:Maud Pie/@comment-5216016-20140313082901/@comment-10390252-20140313093324

My guess (and this is only a guess) is that they were worried about the strong fanon characterisations of Inkie and Blinkie. After they were burned by the reception to Derpy in The Last Roundup, they decided not to risk stepping on fanon toes but instead create a whole new character that they can treat as they like without disturbing anyone's headcanon.