Quoting ruineddaydreams:

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I don't normally hang in this forum for obvious reasons...

What "obvious reasons..."?!

As with so much it all seems to come down to personal preference. For myself, I prefer to have an image that captures the lenticular effect whenever possible. If, however, the results are a blurry, blotchy mess, then I prefer the interior art if identical. It is really a case-by-case decision for me when voting. Not much help to you, I realize, but there it is.

I've submitted a bunch of lenticular covers in my time. Always trying to get the best possible scan.

Oddly enough, I don't have a single lenticular cover scan in my entire local... 

And yes, the rule you remember is still in effect about scanning the artwork beneath the slip cover if it will achieve a better result (see Mithi's post).

The biggest problem we're facing now in regards to this particular issue is with blu-ray slip covers. Because the program now automatically adds a blu-ray (or blu-ray combo) banner to the top of every blu-ray profile that does NOT have a slip cover, we really don't have any choice BUT to scan in the blu-ray slip cover now, even if it is lenticular or reflective or just all around a pain in the a$$ to scan. If we were to scan in the artwork beneath a) some would argue it's not identical to the slip cover (which would mostly be true as there's usually small differences, even if it's just the way the overview is arranged, or how big the banner at the top is) and b) the size is different (the slip cover would not have the banner added to it and is slightly bigger than the artwork below, because slip cover would still need to be checked, no banner would be added, and the artwork scan would be smaller than a usual slip cover scan, making the size of covers in a local inconsistent... and you can bet your nuts someone around these parts will find that enough of a reason to moan and complain).

I'm not a fan of the slip cover rule when the slip cover is highly reflective (you should see the crap Black Swan cover submission I had to make last week because the underneath artwork was different, and it was like me sixth attempt at trying to get a nice cover for it, but Natalie Portman ended up this sickish looking green tint because of the reflectiveness... and that was the BEST of the six tries) or lenticular. They produce annoying scans most of the time, whereas the artwork underneath would suffice just fine... for me.

But like Bob said... it's all basically personal preference and no one's right or wrong in what they prefer, they're just right or wrong according to the lovely rules...

Quoting KinoNiki:

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Because the program now automatically adds a blu-ray (or blu-ray combo) banner to the top of every blu-ray profile that does NOT have a slip cover

But even if you use it, it can easily be controlled by manipulating the case type locally and lock it. It's not a perfect solution but it works.

You don't have to change the case type. Simply go to the Covers tab and switch from Automatic to Off or On.

According to Gerri, as long as the covers are identical, not including a cut-out for the UPC, then you can use the image on the actual case. See the discussion here, that I had a few years ago about a similar issue.

Personally, I prefer the slip cover/case unless it's just so bad you can't really tell anything, but it's got to be really bad. My reason is really simple and anal, I want the cover I see on screen to reflect what is sitting on my shelf. Before my scanner quit working, I always scanned the whole Blu-ray case, round corners and all. When I get a new scanner, I will be scanning the ones that I am using from the online.