First, before someone feels the need to quote the rule, I'll post it here:

Case Type
Specify the type of packaging in which the DVD is released. There is further information about case types, images showing each type, and the opportunity to ask questions if unsure, in the Case Types thread in the forum – click here

The question I have is if the original release had a slipcover but the current cover scan is NOT the Slipcover but of the cover.

Should the Slipcover be ticked or not?  On one hand if you look at the rules it was released with a Slipcover, so it should be marked as such.

But the issue is if you tick the Slipcover Box then you lose the blu-ray banner of the current image.

So is it more important to go by the initial release?  Or go by what is actually in the database?

Quoting Lewis_Prothero:

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The maindatabase should always mirror the initial release.
What you are doing in your local database may (and in fact: should) vary if needed.

Regarding the missing the banner:
In the Profile Editor, section Coverscans you can manually en- or disable banners for each and every profile according to your preferences.

Thanks, I know 

I could really care less about what is in the online as I keep my local the way I want it.  For releases that I own but am missing the slip cover, I've scanned the covers for my local and unchecked the Slipcover check box.  However, of course I follow the rules when contributing.  Thought it wasn't as straightforward as it seemed, but it appears I'm in the minority.    Thanks.

I never use the media banners either.  Matter of fact I have them universally turned off for all profiles.

Just looked for where that option is... but can't find it again. 

It's under Tools > Edit media types, then select the media type and untick Use default banner

Quoting DoubleDownAgain:

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Quoting Lewis_Prothero:

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The maindatabase should always mirror the initial release.
What you are doing in your local database may (and in fact: should) vary if needed.

Regarding the missing the banner:
In the Profile Editor, section Coverscans you can manually en- or disable banners for each and every profile according to your preferences.

Thanks, I know 

I could really care less about what is in the online as I keep my local the way I want it.  For releases that I own but am missing the slip cover, I've scanned the covers for my local and unchecked the Slipcover check box.  However, of course I follow the rules when contributing.  Thought it wasn't as straightforward as it seemed, but it appears I'm in the minority.    Thanks.

I thought about doing this, but decided to keep the scans and slipcover checked so I know which slips I'm missing. Then I can find em at pawn shops and used stores time to time, although only the pawn shop will sell me slips for a buck or 2 each, used makes you buy the whole thing. There's also trading slips which seems to be huge on blu-ray dot com.

Quoting Lithurge:

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Quoting bigdaddyhorse:

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There's also trading slips which seems to be huge on blu-ray dot com.

Being nosy are these slips that have a real difference in artwork to the actual cover?

It's all of em, any you can think of someone probably wants. Cooler lenticular ones often cost more (like Watchmen or Incredible Hulk), but others that are the same as the covers but rare do get crazy (IMO) dollars too. So yeah, ones with different art than the covers, or some cool looking effect. are primo ones and more in demand/more money than ones with little to no difference most of the time.