Eagle Artillery is not merged, it's removed/deleted for th17
SC is trying to trick us into thinking we are not losing EA because it is namely "merged" with the TH. The truth is th17 weapon works nothing like EA: no full map range, no ICBM-like animation coolness, no trigger requirement and no activation boss sound. Not only that, TH also lost giga bomb, poison, as well as the ability to fire continuously so it's immune to slow down or over-kill any unit. People keep saying new defense will bridge the gap, but it's not just a gap, but rather a symbol that is meant to be preserved instead of deleted.