Get a grip guys, these cards are easy to make low profile, but the majority of computers don't need low profile so why increase the cost. Its likely a heavily packed pcb in terms of traces because the lower in the range you go, the lower layered pcb you can go which saves money and increases reliability. Less traces to go wrong in manufacture, less issues in use, etc, etc.
They can and will, as with every generation before, have lots of varients, some low profile, some longer, some low profile with thicker pcb and same length, some with different cooling and some passive.
First reference ones seen are always the most basic option that will cost the least. Whoever at AMD decided to do the same thing both gfx companies have done for the past decade, is smart, make the lowest cost version available first that the majority will use.
