Now I know everyones feelings are raw right now and It may come off like all that music was in Vain and for nothing if she just collaborated with her Abuser 3 years later, but IMO those feelings were completely real. What happened 3 years ago to Rihanna WAS a real thing, it wasn't a publicity stunt, and the music she made for Rated R sure as hell wasn't.
Now it may look like that now, but people and feelings change in a years time, especially THREE years time. She has clearly forgiven Chris, and though she probably isn't back with him right now and maybe never will be; these remixes are some sort of Therapy for her. This to me was the final step of leaving that **** behind and starting fresh.
But then again I'm just a blinded stan