George Blume told me that they were wanting to light something like 11 feet of the crown. I'm pretty sure the first rendering is showing more than 11 feet being lit. The 2nd one seems to be more to scale with what I'd estimate is 11 feet of lit crown.
I have to say, I prefer the first rendering also because it seems to be a bit more "polished" than the 2nd. The facade seems to be better contrasted and the garage facade has a little more detail than in the 2nd rendering, which is kind of bland. Also, I want to see this beauty from 20 miles away with the crown lit up, not a ribbon of light around the parapet. 11 feet is 1.30% of 848 feet.
The podium in the 2nd one also appears a bit different. The 2nd rendering is missing the glass terrace over the podium, which was a feature that I really liked. It would have made that space still usable during our rainy springs and winters.