> An unpopular opinion: there are too many other logos that look like the original logo

There are also too many logos that look like the new logo. The first blue circle logos that spring to mind are Blue Circle Cement/Tarmac/Lafarge [1] and Oxford Nanopore [2].

(The generic sans-serif font is also visually similar to many logos)

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarmac_(company)

[2]: https://nanoporetech.com/