I’ve been playing around with the ending for my personal edit, which is a Rey Nobody edit, and I think I’m onto something that could be useful to others:
Basically, I used footage from HAL’s version and the theatrical to eliminate the old lady and the “I’m Rey” business, so we can end on a more emotional note.
I like how you were able to incorporate the original “silhouette” shot, it really helps smooth the pacing without the old woman.
Personally, I do like the ghosts, though. Otherwise, It feels kind of reductive of her journey throughout the trilogy. She’s back to where she started - all alone on a desert wasteland.