i don't know why but i agree with what you say. Why oh why have they replaced peanuts with raisins (i wonder if it is anything to do with nut allergies).
Do you remember when you could get a blue bag of revels (as in years ago, i was a kid even so must be like 20years ago) and there use to be a coconut flavoured revel - that was my fav.
The blackcurrant swap was a good idea, though it did used to surprise me how a liquorice gem in amongst a few fruity ones tasted so good. But for an individual chew, blackcurrant's much better. (big fan of midget gems)
Cos licquorice is foul and lots of people have nut allergies. They should bring back the coconut ones though and put less maltesers and toffee ones in cos there are always more of those than anything else