The Star Wars Show again hinted at something huge happening during the 40 Year Anniversary panel today…
Aye, they made a pretty big deal about it…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4FnHBITnTw (about 1m 10s in)
“The sand-hating Sith Lord.”
It’s nice to see even they have a sense of humor about that line.
As for whatever surprises they have in store, “if you’re there you’re going to want to BE IN THE ROOM for this” doesn’t really scream “restored OOT” to me. That really seems to point much more in the direction of what others have been saying, namely a surprise appearance from Harrison Ford or GL himself.
Honestly, it wouldn’t matter if it’s not at the opening panel, I don’t even need an announcement that it’s happening this year. I just want someone at this convention to address the issue.