Sorry to chime in, but I have to say that experiences like this are part of the reason why I switched to Legere reeds 2 years ago. I had been using Alexander Classique reeds exclusively for 3-4 years at the time and was extremely happy with them. However, I started noticing changes in the reed...first on clarinet then on tenor. I wrote to Tom Alexander about it but was told there had been no changes in production. Then, my big band was scheduled to play a string of outdoor summer gigs. The combination of the two things gave me the push I needed to try Legere. As I've mentioned before, it took me some time & effort to adapt my chops and set up to them. But now, I can honestly say that I'm happier with Legere than any cane reed I've used in the past. According to Guy Legere the regular cut Legere saxophone reed is based on the profile of Vandoren Traditional.
Roger