Quintession proto pics and is it Shockwave or Shockblast?

Has a prototype picture of an ALPHA Q (QUINTESSON) figure surfaced or is it a fan-made custom figure? Check out the pictures for yourself at CosmicRust.com: Picture 1 and Picture 2. If this figure is indeed the real deal, it will mark the first time that one of the Quintessons have made it to the official toyline and the second time that a non-Transformers figure has made it to the official toy line (the first being the human Kicker from Energon).

In other news, rumors are running rampant that the Shockwave figure featured on an upcoming issue of TOYFARE will NOT be called Shockwave. Sadly, the rumors claim that the logical Decepticon will be called "Shockblast." Find out what information the phone calls to Hasbro are revealing here.

If this rumor is true, only one thought comes to mind: "Hypothesis: This is illogical."

Recently posted at CosmicRust.com is an email from a TF fan named Bodycount claiming the figure as his own personal kitbash: "That Alpha Q you posted is not a prototype..its actually a kitbash. my kitbash. Skunkobot decided to play a cruel joke on everyone [and] he blew it out of porportion and I apologize for any trouble ..."

Oh well ... one can hope! Incredible work Bodycount!