It seems that we are losing on both options...
I'll wait to see the reviews of the dvds, there is a few "not so bad" 4/3 dvds out there; i remember the 4/3 transfer of Silent Running being quite good, on the other hand i find the transfer of The Abyss too "blurry".
I was really pissed when i've heard we won't get 16/9 anamorphic, i think i will probably buy those dvds (depends on the reviews of the dvds) even if it is in low quality compared to today standards but it is still better than nothing...