Sometimes, reissues can be revelatory, or put the original record in a different light, but those are rare.
I had long hair when I was a teenager.
Technology was something I avoided when I started out - I didn't even have electric guitars. Only played acoustic.
I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?
I didn't want to do something typical.
I've been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that's conducive to the enjoyment of music.