I think a lot of the sneak-alteration is due to Lord English now being in their universe? There's a bit in Cascade while the two universes are being destroyed where this weird sponge-with-holes graphic sort of punches into both the red and the blue starscapes, which might be Lord English entering both universes. And also for some reason the Condesce is a LOT more active this time around. Down with the batterwitch!