The problem is you guys percieve an adversarial relationship where there isn't one. If there was a fight or a spiteful battle between the two sides (Lucas vs The Fans) then I could see him trying to "prove" something to people with this release. But there isn't. I know you guys often SEE it that way because you've spent a long time trying to get what you want and you kept hearing "No." but I don't really think this is a case of trying to slyly "prove a point" to the fans who have been clamoring for this set. this is to APPEASE the fans clamoring for the set. Any adversarial bent is being applied by the fans in this case, not necessarily the company. I know I'm going to get crap for that, but I seriously doubt Lucasfilm is spending the time and money to try and clean up those original film elements for transfer to DVD just to pull a "nyah nyah" on the small contingency of fans who would be "proved wrong" by this release. That number is small, and with a company like Lucasfilm, I'm pretty sure that getbacks aren't even anywhere on the menu.

It's just a case of being stuck in this one-way battle too long that you just assume the other side really is fighting back against you directly. These are the leftover vestiges of that.

I wouldn't sweat it.