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by pebers 3184 days ago
Apart from the pop-culture references others have mentioned, the top Google search result is a fairly well-known fashion brand (https://www.jaeger.co.uk), I don't think anyone is that bothered by it. I'd guess the reason for using Jaeger vs. Jäger is simply that the former is much easier to type on many keyboards.

You might be reading a bit more into it than is warranted.