^ It is. Eva Greens character benefits greatly from some of the re-inserted scenes. The film still has issues, but the DC is an improvement hands down.
I'd take what Ridley says these days about not planning to do a DC of Prometheus with a grain of salt. If he confirmed such plans just days after the film has been released theatrically, it might be interpreted as a guilty plea as to whether the released cut is the best cut or not...