About the last decade prior to LL's passing, Bantam had settled on a very iconic moniker style for his books that was very distinctive branding they used everywhere. It appeared on only one hardcover that I can recall, THE OUTLAWS OF MESQUITE, and after LL's passing it seemed like it was abandoned entirely. I've always thought this to be a rather strange considering how seemingly successful it was. What was the decision making to jettison this?

I admit to being pleased to occasionally see LL books still in print using this cover style. Apparently they were still a few hanger-ons...