Helmi_APAC_WM3.5_NEW_Kitchen_R2 vs BigJ's NEWCORE v1.0r

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I'm trying to understand the fundamental difference between...
a) Helmi_APAC_WM3.5_NEW_Kitchen_R2
b) BigJ's NEWCORE v1.0r (RELOADED!)

besides all the bonus customization BigJ's seems to include.

Do I understand correctly that Helmi's is based off the MS 3.5 core and BigJ's is based off the Unified Rom Project (2.2 core + 3.5 mods)?

I guess I'm confused because it seems like BigJ contributed a lot to the New Kitchen.

Thanks.