I was too young to see any movie in 1977, let alone SW but I remember going to see ANH during the 1997 re-release and thinking how strange the print looked (besides all the CG). It was distracting to the point where I wasn’t sure I enjoyed the experience. I think those issues partially carried over to the SE blu-rays.
While the print used in the 4K77 scan certainly has its flaws, it’s definitely superior to every official release of ANH I’ve seen. Thanks to everyone for all your amazing work.