User blog comment:LoganParvatiTD225/Meet Tom and Jen from The Ridonculous Race/@comment-25027229-20150721195248/@comment-5221692-20150722000457

@TVDF. In regards to the "budget cuts" comment.

New locations every episode. Over twenty new, original characters. An abundance of new voice actors. Only FOUR returning characters. They have EVERY right to make budget cuts. This season is already over the top in terms of effort put forth by the creative team, the animation team, AND the talent. They wanted a magician, but put Leonard in instead. So what? That's only ONE less original character out of a cast of 36.

Besides, if they DID make brand new original "magician" characters, some people would probably just complain that they're too "gag-ish" and are "clearly" early boots. At least Leonard gives us a familiar face from Pahkitew. I guess there's just no pleasing some people.