I emailed the British Film Institute about the OOT and this was their reply:
"Thanks for your message about the STAR WARS films that has been passed over to us in the BFI's Curatorial Unit.
I certainly agree with you that the original versions of the STAR WARS films are as worthy of preservation as the altered reissues that came later. Indeed, the BFI's National Film and Television Archive is permanently preserving prints of all three of the films as they originally appeared, and also holds video material that reflects these original versions."
YES!!
They also brought up the releases planned for September:
"After much speculation it would appear that the original versions are about to resurface. The 1977 version of STAR WARS is scheduled for DVD release in September, and I would imagine that the other titles will follow."
I have replied to the email expressing my delight that the OOT is being preserved on film. I included my concerns for the quality of the DVDs to be released in September and invited the BFI to join with the campaign against unsatisfactory DVD releases of the OOT. I also asked for suggestions of groups and organisations (national and international) to approach.