I really don’t care what was done to change a song, as long as it’s been changed, it’s still a remix, JC!
And, yes, the sample swapping really did add to the song, gave it a sort of new raison d’etre. In essence, making it more upbeat without a tempo change.
However, little was done to it. Meaning I can’t give it more than a 5, but because it works so well, can’t give it less than a 4. Hence….