This is also a case where someone else changes a film after the Director is dead. Here the co-director wanted the changes.
At least its not called a directors cut like the recut of Space battleship Yamato Rebirth. When Nishizaki was in the grave. Referring to notes hardly counts,lol.
In that case however looks like the director/creator's wishes were honored. Not sure if DYRL original director wanted these changes.