Do the Reliance Media scans have more detail on them then the Blu-ray? If yes, then this move would make sense.
Another question: for the portions of the 2011 version that were left in, did they change the color timing to match the Reliance Media portions, or was it a jarring transition?
I think Reliance was done in 4K.
Yes, the color timing was altered for the scenes from the 2011 cut. It did flow alright, but it was obviously not entirely from the Blu Ray.