honestly i have tons of cybertron toys, but i never keep the key in them long enough to care if they pop out or not, i just use the key to operate the gimmick and then it comes RIGHT back out
The key does not lock in by default - you need to adjust the parts of his mane to "lock" it, this applies to both molds. There is a key "holder" on one of the hips to display him with the Force Chip in.
I don't. I like that they tried something new, even if it didn't work like it was supposed to. And why would you want the key to do what Snarl already does without it? I liked the Cyber keys because they popped out hidden weaponry and gimmicks, not activated existing weaponry.