The 2007 Volitak element was likely only reused in 2008 for Mazeka due to the underwater breathing apparatus resembling breathing apparatus’ used in flight. There was a “skybound” theme to 2008. This choice was also made to of course… save money on new elements… I don’t think we should take Mazeka’s Volitak too seriously.
But I’m also not suggesting any “Hagah-type shenanigans” either. A new redesign for the Volitak should of course look like a Volitak. A lot of the custom non-aquatic designs out there still look very much like the original Volitak. But if we as a community decide even those changes are too much, at the very least some of the more obvious aquatic elements could be removed from the official design. A good example of what I mean by that below.