Wow, good catch norsehordes. That's a subtle difference but it's definitely there. It's really noticeable on the drum room; 1.031 sounds more like haphazard and 1176-like, while 2.0.40 sounds more smoother, less pumpy. But of course that's not a change you're going to want made for you silently in the background with a version update.

I wonder if there's any way we could get both behaviors like you I tend to reach for MDWDRC2 not just for invisible functional compression but also for slamming colorful action.