Yeah it makes me wonder if they are just showcasing their top 4 guys to get the audiences familiar?
I mean... Aleister has nothing left to do in NXT anyways.
Ricochet can still hone some stuff, like his mic work, but he may have reached his ceiling in that regard.
Ciampa and Gargano still carrying around their championships, though, makes me think they'll be staying put on NXT and this is all to advance their final chapter while still being in NXT as it becomes an official third brand. Someone probably realized that being a network exclusive show tucked away and a handful of Takeovers a year isn't enough to get everyone familiarized with everyone.
The only thing I wonder is what happens to the lower name guys in NXT still developing in NXT if they do become a third brand and main roster guys end up being sent there in the shakeup, too. Your Street Profits, your Bugenhagen, Dijakovic, etc. unless they go to two hours. Then the other question is does 205 Live consolidate with NXT so you aren't taping two one hour shows before or after Raw and/or SD for this third brand. I'm sure they'll work it out and keep the PC and lower level NXT guys touring to get some work. Plus, there's also NXT UK.