Yes but the comparison wasn’t appropriate. Tinkering with a project shortly after release is somewhat like test screenings not happening years or decades later.
Slightly different situation with 2001. If Kubrick had continued to change his films, say, up to the 4K release (which obviously came a long t8me after his death), replacing shots, etc. different story. I disagree myself. Once an author puts his work out there, it also becomes part of the world...