I mean, I understand her mindset. She thought for so long that what she created with new jeans was special, completely her own, never been done before. I bet she probably felt that she was irreplaceable, and they just showed her that they could create 10 new jeans in a heartbeat, and she lost it...
now, I do agree that Illit's concept is adjacent to Newjeans. it's just fresh enough that it feels different but similar enough that it's still familiar. it's not like anything newjeans have ever done before but it feels like something they could have done. a sound they could have easily explored and no one would say they developed a totaly new sound... it feels like a newjeans comback.
MHJ prob didnt like that. but thats just kpop.
Hybe doesnt need her anymore. everyone's replacable for a big company like hybe