Talk:Raven VS Twilight Sparkle/@comment-26412810-20180228213208/@comment-33064970-20180301042526

First, as Alexey said, DB crew rarely uses scaling to determine character stats.

Second, they ARE saying characters with multiple incarnations will be composites combining the best aspects of their various incarnations, unless said incarnation is drastically different from other incarnations. Also characters are shown at their most recent / mature form as an active fighter

Only when they have to pick only one incarnation out of the many, the most popular depiction will be chosen.

Tldr: chosen DB characters being composite is a DB requirement.