this is an interesting question.

compare to breaks. if techno's claim to fame is that it is forward thinking, breaks' claim to fame is diversity in sound. but diversity in sound is a double edged sword. it makes the individual tracks more interesting, but it makes smooth mixing much more difficult. a more diverse sound lends itself more to drops and cuts. in breaks this has lead to very formulaic structures beneath those diverse sounds (to make the records easier to mix).

i like the idea of techno that jumps out and gets your attention with original sounds, but i also really enjoy the smooth, hypnotic flow that a good dj can develop in a techno set, and i think that finding a balance between the two would be difficult.

so in conclusion, i don't know.