is it possible that the reason Lucas hates the OOT so much is because of a messy divorce? I haven't followed what's been going on with Lucas' life but maybe the ex-wife might be getting a chunk of the profits for any release of the OOT on video whereas the SE versions are free and clear of this issue.
I ask this because I've never seen a filmmaker (to my knowledge) display such vehement hatred for such profitable works.