Someone on reddit got the novelization early and here are some tidbits I found interesting. Spoilers.
Very interesting, thanks. Does the novelization give any insight into the deleted scenes?
I don’t understand the explanation for not making Yoda more ghostly. That was an aspect that took away from the scene for me (and the stick bop).
Seems like it was mostly an aesthetic/emotional choice, then. It does tie in to his more physical powers though. But I still think it would have been nicer if he looked more ghostly.