Why was Jeff Tracy axed from the new Thunderbirds series ?

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As a fan of the original series I was quite surprised to find that Jeff Tracy has been axed from the new series.

I have just done a web search to find out why and I find the programs writers reasoning to be total garbage.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a639325/thunderbirds-are-go-writer-explains-jeff-tracys-absence-from-revamp.html#~pgAtn6fqnOHsQY

Without Jeff the episodes of the new series I have seen so far have been a bit limp to say the least.

Do the writers have a thing against older people or something and is this something that should be reflected in the new series.
 
Apparently he was good friends with Jimmy Savile and the producers were worried about the negative effect.
 
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