While I was a bit young at the time to have a first hand opinion on 75 vs 76 Reds, I've always heard the 75 team as being considered the better of the 2. And consistently being mentioned in the top 10 teams of all time. I won't argue the point either way, if you say 76 was one of the all time great teams. I've just always heard it the other way around. Which is why this alteration continues to baffle me.