"If Disney absolutely HAD to replace Indy, it would have been better to use Short round. He's a beloved character who actually has an established relationship with Indy and Key Hu Quan is a good actor."

And it ticks their quota boxes, right?

To be honest though, they should have just recast his son since he would be older now and gone on another adventure with him, teaching his son the ropes and then pass it down from son to son.