I agree with this, the original sprite running anim always felt quite stiff, almost like a toy that doesn't have full mobility.
The revised anim feels more natural for sure.
And thank you so much Sonic Sloth for all the work you have put in. I am still baffled at how you managed to code all this and made it so close to the original without access to the source code. Amazing work!
Now I wish you refreshed more amiga classic games! :D