I'll admit that the first release's translucent teal plastic did also better resemble windows, which made the whole thing kinda look like a skyscraper come to life as a dinosaur.It's like Armada Unicron. The clear plastic with all the glittering details underneath is a bit of a cheat. It helps sell the appearance of being this gargantuan thing. Switching to opaque plastic kills the effect.
In fairness, this toy doesn't need help looking huge. It is huge. It lost something though.