My general question to you is: How important is it to have a direct branding relationship between your course and club and the architect who designed (or is widely credited to) your course?
Meaning: If your course has been originally (or, at least redone in the 1920's era) done by a "top" GCA, and is being renovated today, would you want the course to maintain, create and/or emphasize a strong brand tie with this architect? (Assume it's a marquee name.)
Or, would you rather the modern architect who oversees the redo today to just "make the best possible course for the membership" (even if you have the original drawings and schematics) in favor of just "overall improvements".
Can a top tier club really be considered having a top tier course if the branding of their original esteemed architect is decoupled from their heritage going forward?
Does the architecture, regardless of origin, stand on its own merits or does architect brand name association have a deeper meaning or impact to a club's legacy?