I think it would be worthwhile to have both Criterion and DC on hand as even though they are similar it would represent the 82 and 92 theatrical looks.

Indeed everything seems to have the same overall appearances in the contrast/brightness levels '97 and before, and the '07 era new transfers mimic each other.

If only we could ask someone on the staff, maybe even de Lauzirika, if the new source scan was reprocessed in any way.

Again, we're never going to know for sure until seeing hard celluloid evidence.