[Ma4b2] Isomerism in coordinate complexes cofusion

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Consider a complex with Central Metal atom M
A and B are monodentate ligands .

Consider a compound with formula as
[M A4 B2] . Textbook and the web says there can be only 2 possible isomers of this compound .
NYmKs.png

What I say is, why can't I in the first image put A on the top and bring B towards the bottom something like this
2ftu0.png
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And them form these,
vTltM.png


That will give a total of 2 new ones I formed and the two old ones, 4 isomers .
Why is this not possible, I mean why can't a occupy the two places ?
 
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Are you sure the molecule you get after switching ligands is different from both original ones?
 
Bummer! should've had checked once, yea they are the same.