From a design standpoint it doesn't matter on the right crank because there's plenty of meat. But on the left where there's lot's less the orientation can affect the strength and whether it'll crack. Most forged cranks are diamond, but many lower end cranks are square. As pointed out earlier, this isn't so much a matter of a change, as of a design difference of opinion.
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