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Have you ever considered doing a series of things like this? It's rare that relatively accurate but impressionistic dinosaur art is created.
We do not know for certain wether Tyrannosaurus had feathers on its arms quite yet, but is that to say that it lacked them? No! Same with the earliest dinosaurs, no immediate evidence for feathers was found yet, but then again, is that to say that they lacked feathers or at least some integuments entirely? Again, no! Animals like ceratosaurs may have been largely covered in osteoplasts, but does that rule out feathers in at least some form on their bodies? Lastly, no! At least, until further evidence is provided.
However, regarding the presevation of features like a lion's mane or a peacock's feathers, it really depends on how well the animal was preserved. If a lion was quickly buried in sediment, then vestiges of his mane may be visible when discovered by the terrestrial cephalopod sophonts a couple hundred million years in the future. But if he died before his bones were washed away much later, then such beautiful structures like his mane will not be preserved.
Regarding how people copy from one another until the result is a deranged platypus-crocodile, while I do sometimes look at reliable paleoartists' drawings for reference, I don't use them alone. I primarily look at skeletal reconstructions or the fossils for reference, as I am concerned about being as accurate as possible.
With that being said, you should try to maintain accuracy in your paleoart, but why can't we be out there at the same time?