Well what you say is true Steve, but it is very apperant that the people who made these sprite revisions have no clue of animation. The seperate frames seem to be drawn without comparing one to another while making them, which is what you need to do in animation to not get inconsistant bits, which here are plenty.
Several bits, esp his right arm and the neck are all over the place, with changing anatomy and shading. This, as far as I am concerned can be called halfassed at best and is a poor testament to Capcom.