> To me it didn't look like they tried too hard to take the picture from the same angle etc.

And to me it looked pretty spot on. I imagine it's pretty hard to find the exact same position after twenty years.

> I remember a person from the old West Germany saying to me that they'd like that wall back twice as high and the same depth underground because of all reunification cost and the entitled attitude of 'osties'

That sounds like a very selfish person. Freedom for our east german brothers and sisters, unless I have to contribute...