I doubt the Maggies were used to lay down all those multi “ tracks of whack “ ( as an aside a fantastic IMO Walter album )… My understanding is wonky DBX NR was the culprit… I was never a fan of anything they did…
i had briefly the newly remastered Geffen 33 of Katy and agree on most songs it represents improvement. I returned it due to scuffs… but i will certainly replace it…
To the OP and your general ranking of the various SD and DF solo work, i would tend to agree. I need to respin the expensive Gaucho with a very deep pour. Morph the cat has some killer bass….