WB is not animating it, Studio 4°C in Japan is and they are most notable for Transformers Animated and the Halo Legends OVA.
But yes I think your sentiment is accurate that more money and production value is going to be thrown at it to ensure its high quality.
Well you are the oddityAnyway I will definitely check this out, hope that finally thundercats keeps my interest. GI Joe has managed to for the first time with renegades (I'm not a Joe fan except for the movie with cobra-la)most Joe fans hate Cobra-La I think and you were bored by Thundercats.