Just let Criterion, Anchor Bay or even goddam Goodtimes Video license out the release. No money out of LFL's pocket AT ALL. Let someone ELSE pay for the restoration, manufacture and distribution. IT WOULD COST NOTHING AND THE RESIDUALS TO LFL WOULD BE HUGE.
But no- that would be giving people what they want. And what kind of artist does that? Not the one at Skywalker Ranch, that's for sure.