GV is basically the only time we’ll ever get meaningful action from those guys, which is kind of wild considering Oda almost completely ignored Ray and Gaban. Instead, he kept the focus on the yonkos and explicitly stated that they would soon rival peak Whitebeard and Roger.
By overall portrayal, the original yonkos still come out ahead. If we’re talking presentation and author’s intent, child Big Mom was already beinLg hyped as having Fleet Admiral potential lol. These guys were built to be the top rulers out of any organization. It’s probably even linked to the strength of their CoC, higher ambition and all that.
A lot of the Rayleigh and Gaban hype also comes from their old versions. That’s inflated because by Oda’s own admission, he intentionally make old characters appear more badass. Aura also shouldn’t be conflated with actual portrayal. This is One Piece, we should know this by now.