That's exactly my point. Go watch the GOUT then watch the DE or Adywan's reconstruction (or, presumeably, the actual 2004 version). In the GOUT the middle of the ship, while possibly in bit of shadow, is still clearly visible as exisiting. In the 2004 sourced versions, if it's there at all, it's SO dark as to look the same as the outerspace around it, effectively making it look like you're seeing right through the middle of the ship in a really poorly done composite. The original composite was obviously not so poorly done.

I guess, ever since I started watching preservations sourced from the 2004 material, that shot has really jumped out at me as being screwed up. I had never seen a version where the middle of the ship was completely invisible before then & it really stood out to me & has bothered me ever since.