Finished your final version this morning! Wow - such a wonderfully executed edit! My preferred version would probably be a mix between what you’ve done here and Hal’s, but in the end I could throw either edit on and be perfectly content.

On the topic of Phasma (and the Finn/Rose sideplot), a dream of mine would be to somehow include more of Finn’s sideplot without all of the cringey moments (that you have very competently removed!). His character really gets butchered when so much is cut out and I think he deserves more! Finn goes from just caring about himself and Rey and doing whatever he can to save her, to identifying as a rebel, understanding that there’s more to the galaxy than just his self-preservation and Rey, and taking that next step to becoming the hero that Rose thinks he is when they first meet.

I would LOVE to:

add deleted footage of Canto Bight’s wonderful aliens and costumes to the beginning of its intro sequence, hearkening back to our introduction of the Mos Eisley cantina
cut out the Canto Bight prequel-style humour (aka burping CGI alien)
Still somehow include the scene where Finn and Rose watch the Fathier race, as that a key moment where Finn sees the extent of damage done by the First Order from a slightly different perspective
Completely remove the Fathier chase (as you’ve done), or just heavily reduce it and still have the payoff with Broom Kid
Keep the Finn/Phasma fight (“Rebel scum” is Finn finally identifying as a rebel!), AND somehow remove BB-8 in the walker
(plus we get to see Phasma die which helps tie up potential lose ends come Ep. IX)

Wow, I apologize for the ramble. It’s a pipe dream, but if possible, it might just be the cherry on top for me.