"why is a RECOGNIZED ADULT V3 no longer allowed to be depicted nude in ANY merchant promo shots?" The promotoional rules include the following restriciton: 80% of the breast must be covered. My guess is that this isn't the case. There are additional rules regarding the way the product is represented or the type of product it is, and while I find it unlikely that they would have used those, it's always possible. I'm fairly certain, however, it's the coverage issue ;)

thou and I, my friend, can, in the most flunkey world, make, each of us, one non-flunkey, one hero, if we like: that will be two heroes to begin with. (Carlyle)