Almost feels like he had multiple ideas and he gave this particular one to Disney, since it’s not that far off from the sequels overall.
Like Jaded Skywalker said, I don’t think he bothered coming up with a pitch for Sequels until the last minute, so I don’t think there’s a bunch of different versions floating around, besides the pre-RotJ version which would’ve basically been an extension of the OT and closed out with RotJ. I think the midichlorians stuff is just another aspect of the Darth Maul pitch which is in turn the one he gave to Disney. All these ideas he’s telling us after the buyout so I don’t see how they could still be in flux. Besides, the Maul pitch aligns closely with early concept art for TFA, namely Darth Talon. Okay, admittedly that’s the only real commonality, but it’s a pretty significant one. Regardless, Lucas would never have made Sequels. He clearly saw RotJ as the end of the Saga.
The prequels have grown on me, but Rogue One an The Mandalorian are closer to the sort of Star Wars content I want. I thank George so much for creating the sandbox, but I’m glad others are getting to play in it now.
Well said.