All I mean is that if it's the majority, then it affects how returns/replacements will work (SSC CS: "they are all like that"), and also whether you in fact got a "bad one" if most of them are like that.
If 3/4s of the Royal Guards have it, then it's not even something to worry too much about in terms of resale etc - it's just a minor display annoyance that can probably be covered with a folding of fabric.
All I mean is that it seemed the HT Leia Hoth "spotgate" seemed to only affect a small number - less than a quarter just based on the postings here - so that was a quite different situation. That was indeed a small number with quite badly noticeable blemishes that CS would replace, and would affect resale if you kept it - the guards seems like its different. Way more common, probably majority, and subtle enough to just deal with it.
The bigger question - if Sideshow gets enough returns and they are dealing with angry customers they can't reissue figs for, will HT do a major issuing of replacement robes?