I don't mind "re-imaginings," as long as they're done well:
Seal's "Fly Like an Eagle" for Space Jam was excellent. No Doubt's "It's My Life" is much better than the 80's original.
I love the new takes on The Saint, and The Avengers. I love Brannagh's adaptations of Shakespeare. Does anyone doubt that Kiss Me Kate is one of the all-time classics?
Modern technology is allowing fantastic literary works to be produced as true to the original feel for the setting as can be. I'm looking forward to the upcoming live-action version of The Last Unicorn.
Of course, not everything works; I know that (Kyle MacLachlan's Dune, anyone? Or most of Tiffany's cover songs in the 80's?).
BSG is not different. Overall, I like what Moore did; I certainly didn't want it to be an exact copy of the original. If I wanted that, I would've pushed harder to support Richard Hatch's continuation idea. Now, if I can only get enough time to sit through an entire episode of the new show...
Davy Jones
"Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
-- The Wizard of Oz