You would think there could be some very potentially interesting alternate versions on this early stuff. Versions that are quite different from the Hannett final versions, if they exist in usable form.
Plus these early 80s live sets are very interesting. Bernard has to get some perspective and respect THEIR (all of them) past, which is great.
If he is ashamed of his singing and playing? ... well the recent live DVDs have crappy singing also, plus embarrassing dancing plus the music is cleaner but much less spontaneous, and much less "live" for that matter.
If he is ashamed of his early lyrics?... well many of his recent lyrics are pretty embarrassing, at least he had an excuse back then when he was new to being frontman. What is the issue here with Bernard? He doesn't mind the Joy Division hype, but doesn't seem to like the Factory 80s New Order years.