You haven't misunderstood the posts, the thread you're posting in is about a recut of Willard that re-inserts many of the deleted scenes featured on the DVD. No, this is not pointless. The point was to reinstate deleted material to bring the movie back closer to the workprint, but in DVD quality. Since 95% of the differences between the theatrical cut and the workprint were featured as deleted scenes, the only reason to want to see the workprint is completeism.