Granted, there are more connections to the HS in the EU than I mentioned before, but a few of of those are connections to Kashyyyk as a planet rather than the HS itself. Or in some cases fall outside the established continuity of the EU (like the Marvel comics).
To use the argument that the HS is part of TV history is unfair at best. There are MANY shows that could be considered part of TV History that have yet to be released on DVD. I'll use Elvis Presley's appearances on the Ed SUllivan Show as an example. In particular, the show where he was filmed from the waist up (contrary to popular belief, that was only that one time, and NOT ALL the times he appeared on the show). That is a far more important piece of TV history (and music history too), but is it available on DVD? No. It's certainly better quality, and FAR more deserving of seeing an official DVD release than the HS. What about the very first episode of Saturday Night Live? that's TV History too. I could come up with several things that are of more historical significance for TV than the HS.
Also, saying that it's better than "some of the crap on TV today" doesn't mean a thing. As long as there's been TV, there's been crap on it. Face it, the HS is NEVER going to be released officially, and no amount of trying to make it seem more important that it actually was will not change that fact.
I'm going to ask for a "show of hands" here; How many people that actually want it, own copies of the HS on DVD thanks to the hard work of people like Rikter? I personallly have THREE different DVDs of the thing, each one in better quality than the first. The best one I've seen so far is the KCCI version. An official release won't be much better quality than that is. So, if you already have it on DVD, stop wasting time hoping for an official release, and enjoy the bootleg because that's the best you're gonna get.