Clearly new, since they're using the new 'old style' G1 lineart (which I hate gaaah). Why couldn't they have used the original backcard art for all the new shirts and things!? >.<
Because I honestly dont think they had all that much of it. We first saw these vectors from Hasbro way way back at one of the early Fairs. In some ways I am amazed its taken so long for someone to pick up the license but I guess as they had vectored them and prepared them they licensed on what they had.
I agree - I prefer the earlier proper G1 artwork but with everything new being so G4 focused, I ll take what I can get in any G1 angle!