I think that is part of the overall issue. You don't understand. Doom Patrol's Version isn't doing all of this
Which is what we are talking about. So yeah if your stating he looks similar to LOOKING like Ivan Reis version then yes there are similarities. But his DESIGN as in tech/powers (again what we are talking about) is more closely based on how he was when he was originally created in Teen Titans. The limitations, use of abilities, and so on. The only thing really different, so far, is the access to the internet. Which wasn't invited at the time of his creation.
You already have this in his ability to access the internet and minor control of technology. What else more do you really need? Make this less vague for me please.
I don't think anyone would argue against that. The very idea is somewhat weird and goes against what the character is about. Vic would be a role model and do mentor-ship stuff with young men but he wouldn't be there best friend.
Well that part is obvious so you should avoid continually bringing it up in this particular discussion. Others where it is more relevant fine but now it is more so out of place.
This is why I question of understanding character and character progression. I'm going to make this as simple as I possibly can....
A person grows up with an ideal of self and where they would like to go, who they would like to be, and what they would like to be seen as. When that aspect is taken from them or not achieved they don't stop wanting whatever it is. That ideal of self doesn't just go away. There is and always will be apart of them that wishes and longs for what could have been. Vic never wanted to be a superhero. He wanted to pro-athlete. That is what is inter-self loved and at the end of the day longs for. Vic loves the idea of being able to push himself to the next level the conflict of willing his physical body to perform at it's peak in competition of others doing the same. When he became Cyborg that in a sense went away. Now every step taken is more so manufacture then it is by his own will and continual effort. He will never fairly compete with normal people again. As a person and as a character that realization has and should continue to bother the character. That's real story telling. That's real characterization.
These are all things that make him interesting as his character. Bring up others just means you want him to be something he isn't. Those aren't his story. Yes, he can have his moments where he is really loving who he is but he should always have some regret to his character. Changing those aspects of him just makes him a different character and truth be told having any character where everything is just one good ole time after next is an easy way to get thrown into comic book limbo. Because it's boring story telling and boring characterization.