Walk away? On this forum? Yes. In general, no...because while all of us here want the OOT released, there is a LARGE number of fans that have embraced the PT, or atleast the final two films of the PT. Even though TPM was lauded be fans and critics alike, the number of repeat viewings was ridiculous when you compare it to the number of people that ACTUALLY liked it. That's not just 8-12 year olds going to see the film. That is fans, OOT or just plain OT alike going back to see a film that really wasn't very good.

Whether it was intended or not, alot of the performances, dialogue and events that happen in the OT have been greatly enhanced by the PT. You almost get a sense that Owen Lars vaguely remembers C3PO, with his quick offhand comment about the droids training, and that CP3O remembers something about working on a farm like that, being trained on equipment similiar to it.