hmm I'm not so sure. A lot of those oldskool hardcore bods were technical wizzes with their constraints, which is why most prog house sounds infinitely more dated. 93 reinforced music was miles ahead of the music that Sasha was playing. So I would say the punk analogy breaks down.
compare and contrast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TudUY_Bg6Y
with this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxIqAso2z8Y
Andy Weatherall is a good case study actually, by 93 he was playing full on techno and acid. Which was probably the most faithful continuation of post-punk spirit.
compare and contrast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TudUY_Bg6Y
with this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxIqAso2z8Y
Andy Weatherall is a good case study actually, by 93 he was playing full on techno and acid. Which was probably the most faithful continuation of post-punk spirit.