BUT there is a way to get what we want, without paying AGAIN for it, or getting shafted when he gets hard up and decides to release them on Blu-Ray or HD-DVD afterall - just HIRE them out!!! (then do what you WANT with them ;-) )
That's exactly what I intend on doing. I get to see the original films from the LD master, rather then the LDs, AND Lucas gets no more of my hard earned (unless he releases these properly further down the line). I urge others to do the same thing. Rent, but don't buy. Have also added my opinions to the UK Amazon website.
Cheers!