2 questions on film restoration.

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Question 1:
I keep seeing Blu-rays and 4K Blu-rays coming out that say “scanned with the original film negative” which is great because it’s first generation but at what resolution will they stop scanning the original film negative? If they keep scanning the original film negative every time a new format comes to market they’ll eventually damage the negative. Original negatives are very fragile and constant exposure to air or fluids (wetgate scanning) can only further damage them in the long run.

Question 2:
It’s a lot of work to keep digitally restoring a film after every scan. Just look at the documentary about restoring The Wizard Of Oz to 1080p. Will they have to keep digitally restoring it at every resolution standard such as 8K and 16K?