I mean, all I did is apply the classic aspects onto the modern one and I did give him the round eyes (the most notable trait for a chameleon btw) while combining the eyelashes, but I guess these weren't clear enough.
Ah well, guess I gotta have to take out the eyes out of his orbitals next time.
Joking aside, hmm... I think you could try to add in the ninja aspects a little bit, OR, you could lean in a lot more with the detective side on top of the ninja one. Overall though, I do like how he looks more defined. Also loving the gold arm bracers.

The best I could describe about Espio is that he's a ninja detective and is more level-headed compared to other two. Although he does have his moments.
You mean the Fleetway one where he pretty much takes the role of a talking punching bag that everyone loves to dunk on (including Sonic even) or in Archie where he has brain damage? (... ok maybe that was rather offputting, but unlike Fleetway where I read 100 issues, I know very little about Archie besides some key moments and this is one of these that I could remember somehow and I'm certain that's how it went later on because before that, he was like a prince of a hive or something?) (also I think Fleetway is pretty good even with the design disconnect like Commander Brutus imo)
At first I would've just answered "Rubberhose aesthetic" since that's exactly what they seem to be going with and just end there (despite me not necessarily liking that aspect on bugs specifically), but now that I think about it, Eggman's badniks from the earlier games actually do a much better job at showcasing the insects they're modeled after. Some of them look goofy yes, but they STILL do look like insects.
Maybe characters like Charmy Bee could've stood out if they went with the more unique traits like the Badniks, like when he first appeared in Shokgakukan's Sonic manga in '92/'93.
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/a/ad/Pops_out_of_the_time_box_whenever_there%27s_a_crisis%21.png/revision/latest?cb=20150408112814
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/9/9f/Charmybeeyonensei.png/revision/latest?cb=20220316002122
But eh, I guess it's just simply not meant to be.

I would thank you for hoping that my trip went well (I did) and I certainly would do that, but I wouldn't rest easy knowing that others couldn't get to experience the joy and vigor of travelling different countries because of such circumstances. I hope you'll get the opportunity for that as well. Stay strong.