If you have a masterpiece that was created by Picasso, you argue that you should listen to Picasso. Let’s see what David Brevik, the original game director of D2/D2:LoD and President of Blizzard North at that time, has said about D2/D2:Lod and D2R. See post linked below.
I do not think I would use your Picasso argument if I were you.