Well sure, and I’d say good. Using visuals to tell the story is far more important in my mind than in-universe logic. I’ll admit that the Resistance should have armor in the next film, but if they don’t, I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.
Yes, what you say is true. It’s just I find it hard to fully accept how much they decided to neglect everything that was implied by the ending of ROTJ; the Empire visually surviving is one thing, the Rebels visually not having won is another.