“Own the originals last time” was 1995. The prequels wouldn’t come out for another 4 years.
He went back on that anyway 10 years later.
The 2006 disc release was bonus material and hardly an acceptable way in which to view the unaltered versions.
The 40th anniversary celebrations was the perfect opportunity to release them - or even just the first film. Yet he (and DISNEY) chose not to.
The new 4K set may prove to be as disappointing as the last two sets (2004 & 2011) for fans of the OUT.