Yeah, that hint of lesbianism with Selina Kyle/Catwoman in YEAR ONE stood out. And it was noticeable that it didn't appear again once the four-issue YEAR ONE story concluded. Harlan Ellison (on stage as keynote speaker at San Diego Con) actually ribbed Frank Miller about that at Comic Con, in front of a large audiuence. It was quite funny to listen to, as Miller came on stage and tried to pull away Ellison's microphone to respond.
Other DC reboots of the 1980's were very well thought out, and had lasting elements in the new continuity.
Lex Luthor re-imagined as a more subtle villain as a corporate captain of industry in the Byrne run.
And Greek mythology taking a more prominent role in the Perez WONDER WOMAN run.
Tim Truman's HAWKWORLD series likewise gave a more refined and sophisticated continuity to Hawkman and Thanagar, that put the series on par with a science fiction novel. The speculative fiction allegory of the Thanagarian empire being over-run by the peoples they conquered and losing the cultural identity that made their civilization great. Gritty and modern in style, but Truman's work had remarkable visual continuity with the Silver Age Kubert run. And in its modernization for the 80's, it amazingly wasn't a reboot. You could re-read the Kubert issues, and they fit right into the updated storyline. That was unique among DC's reboots.
