It could be a content ID match
That is most likely the case. Especially if Harmy’s making of featurette isn’t blocked.
Does anyone have the feeling though that even if they released an “original” version it would still be altered in some way as to make people unhappy? Would they go 77 or 81 re-release? Would they feel the need to fix actual errors like Vader lightsaber rotoscoping?
Granted, if it were the true 77 version I would give them all of the monies.
There is nothing that they could possibly release or imagine that would not have some of the people here complaining. But a reasonable pre-1997 version of the films would be good enough for most people who simply dislike the SE changes (not necessarily members of this specific community, who are more perfectionist). Still, it would be a version that only “needs” small tweaks instead of massive changes implemented from disparate sources.