Alphas?

Hey guys, So today i typed in the Help box on the front page of animaljam: "Where are the shamans?
And then when i looked at responses, it said Where are the Alphas. I was surprised to see that they might of replaced the name ,Shamans, to alphas o.o i have no idea why they would change the name sense it has been shamans for so long. Give me your ideas in the comments below! Thanks!