Thanks for the context – that helps a lot.

I think the idea of fan restoration is still pretty edgy, and unheard of among “normal” people. When people finally hear about it, they might think it’s some garbage-quality project, or worse, that it’s a scam and people are passing off upscales and regrades as film scans. People can get really defensive when they’ve had an idea fixed in their head for 26 years and suddenly someone challenges it.

The best you can do is expose them to it and wait for it to sink in. You’ve done your bit. The rest is up to them.

But I agree that as far as officially-released versions, we’re waiting on copyright expiration – Lucasfilm/Disney have made their choice. The idea of unofficial releases just blindsides the sad Eeyore Star Wars fan, or the Lucasfilm party-line fan, or whatever these guys are trying to be.