This kind of brings me back around to what I was saying earlier about the initial blu-ray from 2011 only including the three bonus discs in the “complete saga” set.

Lucasfilm could totally put together something similar, with the “bonus discs” being the OOT this time, and could even make it an extra special SKU you’d have to pay $200* for and that they’d only press out in limited quantities. I mean, they’re oh so sure only an extreme minority of the fans even care about those rough drafts anymore, right? The “regular” I-VI set, without the OOT, would be the more commonly available / less expensive item.

I’m just brainstorming, of course. But if they really feel like they’d be “forcing” the fans to buy original versions they might not ever want to watch (irony), then that’s one way of solving the problem. Then when the OOT sells out in minutes they maybe realize they underestimated the demand.

*Although, for that price I’d also want the '97 versions, the theatrical prequels, and the Imax cut of AotC.