As someone who loved the concept and premise of Ghost Rider 2099 when I first heard about it, I thought Brisson's take was pretty great, too. Blaze as the King of the Ghostworks, now the cyberspace equivalent of hell . . . that was a twist I wasn't expecting, but it worked for me to bring Zero Cochrane somewhat closer to the original Ghost Rider premise.
I liked how the Spirit of Vengeance movie combined all of those origins, saying that the Rider was initially an angel of justice lured to hell and then twisted and tortured until he became something that would indiscriminately take vengeance upon "sinners," as in the "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" kind.