Originally posted by Man of ChristTo answer your question, senior members are the only ones allowed to have them. Its a matter of choice. Yoda just probably didn't care for one and better trusted his old one.
If electrum was saved for senior member's lightsabers then why did mace have one but not yoda?and moderators this is relevant to the pt because yoda lost his sabre in ROTS so it wasnt in the st.