zombie84 said:

But not respect for what the art actually is, nor the way it was made, nor the way the artists, regardless of intention, actually made it. And thats the point. Your opionion on what looks better means fuck all because thats not what the argument is even about, its about respecting the historical truth of the way the work was made.

It is the Mona Lisa, and after removing brush strokes and the like, it will still be the Mona Lisa. I believe intent is far more important than reality when it comes to art, especially when it's the creator's intent. If you want to respect the historical truth, then keep a written record of what it was like. Or take a fucking picture before the changes are made. Or release a low quality version of the original as a bonus to the revised version.