What next generation of any vehicle doesn't share styling from the previous generation?
Just from Ford recently-
Gen 9 F150s compared to Gen 10 F150s
Gen 10 F150s compared to Gen 11 & 12 F150s.
10th gen are the 97-04 Models, 11th are the 04-08
08-12 Escape compared to 13+ Escape.
10-12 Fusions to 13+ Fusions.
86-93 Mustangs compared to 94-04 Mustangs
94-04 Mustangs compared to 05-14 Mustangs
I'd say all of those look vastly different from each other.
The 17 Raptor looks more more of a major refresh of the 10-14 models than a whole new generation of truck.
I know what you are saying, but it seems like when it was time to style it, they took a 2015+ body and said- OK, now make one that looks like a Raptor. "A Raptor" is the styling of the 10-14 Raptor trucks, so that's what the 17s look like. Not that there's anything wrong with copying the look of the Gen 1 Raptors- they were big sellers for Ford and they'd be stupid to stray from the look.