Is it better to have the drum stereo spread (or piano for that matter) positioned using the view of the player or the listener?

Should the ride be on the right, and the HH on the left?
Should the higher notes on piano be left or right?

I recently went back to a recording we did years ago and thought 'the drums are panned backwards', but maybe it's just me
http://masteringmatters.com/stuff/Simpleton.mp3
(gotta give it 30 seconds or so to develop)

So many details when mixing/recording/mastering ..
How do you, as a musician, expect the soundscape, or am I worrying way too much about such details?
To me I want it from the player's view, but I may be biased; thought I'd ask.
At around 2 min the cymbals seem way wrong panning to me ..

/it was done in PT, so relevant as far as forum rules (I hope)

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