The original graphics were terrible, it was like looking at a spreadsheet.
I had to mouse over everything for about an hour to know what I was actually looking at before I was confident I could start playing the first time.
There is no way something who hasn't played Gaia before could learn how to play using the original graphics, now I wouldn't be afraid to introduce someone to the game on this platform.
Yes they could be improved to be clearer. But in no way should the old version be the default.