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Dead for 10 years vs dead for 100 is a meaningful difference to me.

Namely how many people alive actually knew the person.

I agree that the number of years matter, but Walt Disney died in 1966.

I was bringing up the existence of a meaningful transition point not where it specifically lies.

There’s more creepy versions of the same kind of thing using recently dead performers for example.

So I guess the standard is: dead for 100 years is acceptable. Dead for 60 years is "too soon".

Was 100 years acceptable at the time? 160 years seems fine since I doubt anyone would complain about a Lincoln animatronic today

to be more... or less? exact, its likely "everyone who knew the person while they were alive is also deceased"