The perservations threads should continue no matter what. There is so much great info there, not to mention the original versions to so many OTHER films. Plus it's a great place for people interesting in film editing as a hobby.
At the very least, Jay....morph the site into a film preservation site where home editors can come to discuss their craft. Besides getting the OOT on DVD, the discussion in those threads is worth gold!!!!
Just my sincere wishes....