Blackhearted, I think a lot of the problem is that in the past CL-EF-SM relied heavily on their venders to support their figures no matter how underdeveloped they were.  So there was a lot of promotion and product selling to support the poser base.  This release coincides with a time in which Content Paradise split from two of its major venders, Renderosity and RDNA.  So I doubt that much thought was put into preparing content for this release.

Considering what you have done with figures in the past, I would find you highly credible in your opinion of the new low mesh figures.  The jaw of the female is too big and the ears on both figures are too flat against the head.   I've spun the figures all the way around.  If the figures are meant for using in the background, it's only with their faces away from camera.