Which is better? Old Splinter or New Splinter?

[Splinter]

Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

I Sincerely hope they dont kill Splinter off, like so many fanfics and such do. If they do, in issue 10, I'm gonna give em hell, bawl m;y eyes out, and put up a shrine to him....

I have a feeling it might actually be April. Isn't she sick or somthing with some genetic disease that the Utroms are trying to cure? I'm only going by what's on the official site, I'm not a huge fan of the current mirage books.