Few thoughts while I have a quick moment to duck in here:
Of course I don’t mind people sharing hybrid versions. What have my projects been if not hybrid versions?
Sir Ridley sent me the needed shot of Anakin’s saber retracting, implying he surrenders when Jango shows up and probably has it confiscated later. I feel like we are lucky the musical transitions could be contrived to fit as well as they do, and I don’t think it’s probably worth it to press it further by including Anakin breaking his saber. That bit with the cutting machine and Anakin happening to get his arm stuck in an arm-sized thing feels cartoony to me.
For V6 I am hoping to err on the side of things feeling polished and suitable for theatrical exhibition. There will be a few bits and pieces thrown in that aren’t the most savory, things removed in prior versions, in the interest of this.