Reznor Volkier
As much of a JD fan I am, I hate to say it.. but Ian's suicide was significant in the music world today. I mean, his music did so much and inspired so many people, and so many bands, even though they're not directly known to the mainstream world [outside of the movie control]
I don't know, I'd love for one of my biggest heros to be alive, so I could have seen them preform but at the same time, I feel maybe it was meant to be..
Joy Division wouldn't hold as heavy of an impact musically and lyrically if he didn't die, and therefore wouldn't be as powerful of a band. Listening to the lyrics and interpreting them and knowing that what he's saying is legitimately what he's feeling or going through makes the band more powerful, and without that they would still be a good band but not as good. Plus, had Ian not died he wouldn't be performing for long, his epilepsy was getting so bad he couldn't perform anymore, so unless you want to watch an old man seizing up while JD is playing in the background it probably wouldn't be very good.
Actually, I found a book dedicated just to Unknown Pleasures at my school's library the other day.
http://www.amazon.com/Divisions-Pleasures-Thirty-Three-Third/dp/0826415490
I'd recommend it for fans, I actually learned a bit from the book and it wasn't boring like I suspected it might be since it's about an album. The company also did one on Meat Is Murder but I haven't found it yet.