What I’ve always loved about this one tweet (aside from the fact it’s a tweet) is that it’s also a non-answer, really.
So, aside from the logic hole introduced by the “there’s a clause/stipulation/etc” (if a clause had to be introduced, that means it’s obviously a lie that the originals “couldn’t exist” otherwise you wouldn’t NEED THE “clause” yeah) when the “Lore Guy” at Lucasfilm is talking shit on Twitter, his saying “There’s a notable person who doesn’t want them released” doesn’t actually answer the question “What’s keeping the theatrical versions off home video” because that’s not ACTUALLY saying why they’re not out yet, it’s just telling you something you ALREADY THOUGHT YOU KNEW. Without actually even saying who the “notable person” is. Or why that unnamed person doesn’t want it released (yet).
So a sort of vague non-answer from a guy not THAT high up in the company on a social media outlet from 2017 has been carrying SO MUCH WEIGHT in the meantime. I believe that tweet came right after the announced purchase of Fox (which didn’t complete until 2019).
So much of fandom angst and misinformation is self-inflicted, it really is, LOL.