This April 23, 2020 edit is where the change occurred. The version you like more is using TabView. The admin Glaciersong replaced TabView with Template:CharacterTabs.
I know you prefer how TabView looks, but I advise against using TabView for such purposes. So does FANDOM Staff, for that matter. FishTank--who is currently not acting as Staff--wrote a good article on Tab Use where he reviews issues with TabView; you might find it useful. The user who made that change is not 'just' a user, they're an admin; I assume they made the change due to this user's comment on their message wall, which advises against using TabView for the issues the Staff blog touches on.
Edit: I'm reminded of the case of a certain wiki whose new adopter in 2017 decided to supersede ParentTab on wikis with TabView, believing the latter to be an improvement. I recently revisited the wiki and discovered the same sysop this past December/January has been replacing TabView on articles with CharacterTabs... Good grief, all that work.
Edit x2: Sorry for all the edits; today is not my day.
Edit x3: Whoops, sorry, Andrewds; I started writing my comment before you replied! I take far too long when composing messages...