And if Disney doesn’t want to do such a release, let Criterion do it. They love things like that.
They’d probably put George’s preferred version on disc 1 (they’re all about preserving the artist’s vision) and then get people like Robert A Harris to consult on a restoration neither George nor Disney could be bothered with.
When was the last time Criterion put out anything owned by Disney? The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is The Life Aquatic, which was released theatrically through Touchstone, but I feel like that was already several years ago.
It would be great if they did the same for Graffiti and THX, although I don’t know what their current relationship is with Universal and Warner.