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That's a nice guard, I've only seen the half open crescent that is supposed to protect the user from sticking their finger into the wheel.
Came with my grinder (MasterCraft). It came with the half-open style you mentioned as well, and I use that one for my grinding wheels/flap disks.
The guard change mechanism is pretty slick too. Once you get the wheel off its a tool-less cam lock mechanism