Beyond SE wanting to make money, what was the point of remaking Final Fantasy VII? What did the remakes add to the story that was necessary and worth it?

Final Fantasy VII is absolutely timeless, and deserves to be regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time.

The remakes are cannibalistic. They aren’t inspired like the original, they’re only an imitation with modern graphics. And most of you gobbled these remakes up. What do they add other than money into SE’s pockets?