Ronnie, I think the picture that desert snake posted of the modern Astro was photo shopped to take that offset down to make it look like the older Astro.

It's obvious that Mr Randall was ok with the evolution and update of the blade. It was done while he was still in charge, so who am I to say.
What throws me off I think is that it was marketed from the start as a "replica" and we know the definition of the word.

rep·li·ca
ˈrepləkə/Submit
noun
an exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale.

It's ironic that most of the other models are more replicas of the earliest models of themselves than the Astro which was sold as a replica.

It would be cool to be able to order an Astro with a model 16 grind. It would be closer to the original Astro. Without the sawteeth of course.

Richard