Some people are ok with drasticly altering their appearances, even do so as a hobby in real life.

For me, characters are fragments of myself, and as Avatars are wont to do, they will change. Lin's story here isn't done though, so she'll continue looking similar.

But with AAR's Legacy status giving me more character lots, I'll be bringing in other characters of mine that will look quite different than they were in other games or incarnations.