Nawe it's mostly to give credit back to the original characters' creators. They all made awesome avatars so I thought it only fair to give them a shout out. My work wouldn't even be half as decent without their initial creativity so it doesn't feel right to me when I forget their references.
Exedor
You're assuming people care about "reference images.' Don't sweat it. :)
MeMyselfAndEyes
Nawe it's mostly to give credit back to the original characters' creators. They all made awesome avatars so I thought it only fair to give them a shout out. My work wouldn't even be half as decent without their initial creativity so it doesn't feel right to me when I forget their references.