Reply To: Chanuka Menorah

“he says that he is specifically drawing this picture only to show there the gevios and prachim were on the menorah (and not to imply that the branches were diagonal”

Where does it say that? Because the ones who argue that it is straight branches insist the Rambam drew it straight because that was his intent. Also didnt the Rambams son confirm that the Rambam drew it straight intentionally?
But again even if that were the case that still does not answer my question why they dont follow the curved branches if that was how the Menorah looked in Bayis Sheini? Wasnt that the same time as the origin of Chanukah?