I dunno, that seems like a fine distinction.

Since CAPS films aren't animated with the slight differences in shading for cells on different layers, what exactly distinguishes a 'theatrically accurate' version of a CAPS film?

By the mid 90's film stock was pretty mature. Unlikely Technicolor in its infancy that required answer prints, the difference between what the CAPS computer generated and the final film print should not have been that different.

There may have been some compensation for the process, but I wouldn't expect it to be much. (Can anyone speak with authority on this?)

All that's left then is film grain, and frankly that's just an artifact when you consider that Disney can probably play those films right on a computer screen from a CAPS computer.

I'm a big fan of film grain and feel Disney's scrubbing has done a terrible disservice to their films, but once you're talking digital sources, the grain is an indication of degradation not fidelity.

I'm probably alone on this one.