@Nessen I'd understand if it was just a bit too long and it would be a hassle to redraw but this abomination should have been seen miles away. Maybe an assistant said "Nomura-sensei, that neck is way too long" and said sensei just replied with "It's only 2 days before the deadline, screw his neck and work on the beta !"
I think Sae just pulled Akira’s brother thing in moon landing. He saw Rin’s potential, but Rin kinda held back due to respect of his brother, and Sae blew him off.