Yes, it bothers me very much, to the point where I use fan creations instead of the official Maxis sims whenever I need an old premade. I always squee a little when I find an especially faithful recreation of old sims on the gallery. For example few people remember Trent Traveller's actual Lifetime Wish of becoming a Criminal Mastermind.
It's not just the sims' looks, also their traits. I often feel the devs didn't bother reading their own sims' biographys and just go for stereotypes. For example Original Angela has few Neat points (don't remember the actual number), but suddenly she is Neat in Sims 4. Her Foodie trait I can see, seeing that she was the only household member who could cook in Sims 2. But she also loved the sea and fishing and should be Child of the Ocean or Loves the Outdoors instead of Good. Angela was good in the eyes of the public only, in the picture the family tried to uphold to the public. Internally she was as conflicted and troubled as Lilith, she only dealt with it differently.
