Not exactly, previous ROM flashes contain files that updated versions (especially CM nightlies) do not contain..extraneous files that would be removed by a wipe. When you flash a kernel the routine uses /tmp which is actually a /system folder, if the /system MTD partition is full there will not be room for the kernel image and your left with no boot.img to flash to the /boot MTD partition.
You should discuss your RZR nandroid issue with RaidZero as your not the first this has happened to, perhaps he can fix the issue. What good is a recovery that creates bad backups.
For sure on the recovery side of things. I will take that up in a minute or so. The steps I took when the image didn't take were:
Wipe system, boot, cache, dalvik.
Install CM7 #54
Install gapps
Install newest Prime Kernel
Install link2sd pre-install
Reboot
This resulted in bootlooping at the flash screen "M".
Flashed kernel reporting #8, up an running again.
I open to any suggestions as your work, Prime, is the tops
Wipe /system before flashing a new/updated ROM zip. Use CWR as well, I'm off RZR because I had issues with it.
I'll try it out, thanks a lot man. I will report back if I end up in bootloop central again. I really appreciate your help Prime.