robzilla - 10:16 am on Jul 6, 2012 (gmt 0)

What I can easily notice is that Google MIGHT ONLY associate the backlinks from the old site to the brand site when they are both verified in WMT and the "change of address" option is used.

The 'Change of Address' feature should not be used to merge sites, says Matt Cutts in this video: [youtube.com...]