Forum:SH Archive/Why is realism the status quo for article images?

I first realized this while reading the article on Assaj Ventress. Her main image is a realistic drawing from the cover of a book (or perhaps a comic). Yet, her first appearance was in that of the stylized 2003 Clone Wars show, and her most common appearance is in the modern Clone Wars show, which is also highly stylized. Shouldn't her picture be one from her most common appearance (if visual)? Another example is Captain Fordo, a Clone captain from the 2003 clone wars show. I believe his image now is one from the packaging of his action figure, instead of the many shots that could have been used from the show he was in. I've also seen this with weaponry and pretty much anything that began in a cartoon or videogame but then branched out. Personally, i assert that a character/object should be represented by the most common representation of it, not the most realistic.

Agree? Disagree? Discuss.