SilverWook said:
George’s own words have been used a few times before, so I was avoiding rehashing them here. And with his strained relationship with the mouse, I wasn’t sure it was a good idea to invoke it now.
How about “Even though they have become difficult to see, these original versions continue to inspire a new generation of fans.”?

Yeah that works. I just want to make sure that Disney/LFL don’t get the wrong idea that the OOT is only important for the older folks. Because as sentimental as your draft is, if we look at it from a corporation’s point of view, do they really want to focus their efforts on the past/older fans, or on ways to appeal to as many people as possible? I think it’s the latter, so if you add in a line about the newer generation as well as a line about our cultural heritage, it would frame the overall scenario as something that needs to be done for the benefit of everyone. And if the Disney execs see this as something that can make them look like absolute heroes to everyone, then I think they’ll be more inclined to do it (not because they’re actually heroes, but rather because looking like heroes would garner more goodwill, and more goodwill = more loyal customers = more $$).