The changes don't look bizarre at first glance for me, but the longer I stare at his face, the less I can recognise him.
It's especially obvious in certain lighting, and while we could dismiss it as lighting problems back then, we can't really say that now can we?
Let me borrow a friend's comparison image that shows ARR Thancred in Praetorium cutscene
pre 7.0, 7.0 and now 7.1
His contour is less obvious now and honestly it affects the impact of this cutscene.
Also, not sure if it's been mentioned before, but I think his smiles are more obvious now in 7.1? I think that heavily affects his overall impression, personally.
