No. The original Resident Evil 4 already felt dated by the time Resident Evil 5 released and even more so after Resident Evil 2 remake. Sure, they could have updated the controls like they are with Snake Eater, but then you still have the same outdated, limited, and repetitive gameplay loop, with a rushed bare bones story, and linear level design comprised of senseless combat arenas and "puzzles" that amount to grabbing and placing key items on doors to progress.
The original Resident Evil 4 served its purpose 20 years ago in shaping modern gaming, but its contributions have long since been improved upon by the very games it inspired and helped create. The remake we got is proof of that. Not only is combat much more fluid, dynamic, and tense, its level design is also evocative of classic Resident Evil despite staying true to the original's linear progression. It's this delicate balance between the game's original vision and the series' current survival horror identity that they just absolutely nail in every single regard that makes the remake not just a superior action game, but a better Resident Evil game too.