Yes, i would agree with that. I too always thought it was self defense. The three takes i gave on the scenerio are basically how i see it affecting Han's character, and the first one is how i felt (to the best of my knowledge) before the SE's. As you can see in my descriptions Han's character is still mostly the same, but there is enough change present that if you know about it then its bothersome. Like you said, its RIDICULOUS that Lucas felt the need to change anything with that scene.
-Darth Simon