So glad you all bumped this thread back up in time for release week! OutbandFlight you make a great case and I mostly buy it, I guess it all depends on whether the movie makes complete sense that your theory should, but my only question is what about Snoke? To wrap the bow tighter maybe Kylo finds the macguffin in his personal effects? I personally would prefer that lead down a general Sith trail than any real connection between Snoke and Palpatine, who is more waiting to be summoned/reawakened like a vampire.
Here’s one, in the final cut they use an alternate take for “They fly now!”
(bonus points if it’s the same in the theatrical but on streaming and physical it’s changed).