I think taka tony kinda messed up on the nips. Usually he makes them seem real but they just don't seem like his style in this picture.

But it's a good pic none the less.

he should put more of the real personality of the character in the design

Exactly. But when everyone and their mother praises you for your "flawless works" --even in your failures-- release after release, why even bother?

Really, the day he starts doing that, I may begin liking him again. Not that that would make him or break him either way...

What is so out of character here? Besides, I don't think Tony has many artworks where the character isn't smiling, calm and happy (excluding the erotic stuff) so it's not really strange.