Yuji Naka also shared his thoughts back when the first design of Sonic in the former movie was leaked. He was particularly surprised by the lack of gloves, or how Sonic’s eyes were separated.
It’s interesting to note however that when the design change was revealed, Yuji Naka mentioned that he would have liked to see the movie with the original design as well.
Personally speaking, I thought the original design was an horrific sight. But I believe the redesign isn’t that good either, and still has a very uncanny alley feel to it. It’s however important to note how hard the movie’s staff must have worked. Especially considering the dire conditions and time-limits they worked with. I hope the staff of the second movie will have higher consideration from their higher ups.