Hasbro licenses out toylines more and more. Within the industry Mattel is known as a toy company that makes toys while Hasbro is known as a game company that makes toys. A lot of their action figure IPs have been acquired over the decades too.
I know the release schedule is open right now but I'm assuming some of what the new hires are working on might not be seen until 2027 or later. I think most of us feel comfortable that we are getting Dark Sun this year.
I really hope Hasbro/WotC gives them the same kind of freedom the original 5E team had. Just leave them alone and let them cook. The quality of their recent products is phenomenal and I am really looking forward to Dark Sun.
I can only imagine the stress of surviving at WotC. I figure by next Friday they will be shedding staff for the holiday season yet again. We should expect WotC to have the best people running games, and we might, but they have to be experiencing brain drain. I was dubious of all of the releases...