Mech designers did not have to stick to the exact same design philosophy that they initially chose upon advancing to the rank of Journeyman Mech Designer.
Otherwise, they would become far too set in their ways.
By sticking to old and outdated design philosophies, mech designers would turn from proponents of innovation to opponents of any significant form of progress.
That was not supposed to happen.
This was why there was a bit of leeway for mech designers to change or rather 'evolve' their design philosophies over time.
Ves actually did this himself. As he grew and shaped his ideas on his goals and ambitions, he gradually nudged his design philosophy into different directions.
This was why he currently ended up with Mutual Growth in Adversity.
He would have never come up with such an idea back when he had just become a Journeyman Mech Designer!
All of this showed that mech designers were capable of evolving their works and design philosophies over time.
