Here's my final reply to John Singh stating my chagrin over Lucasfilm's upcoming DVD release and their lack of plans to further restore the original theatrical versions of the films:

Hi, John. Thank you for your quick reply and for the clarification on the sources for the movies for both discs in each DVD title release this September.

It is unfortunate that no effort has been made to reconstruct suitable masters of the original theatrical releases to allow for an anamorphic transfer for this DVD edition, and it is regrettable that there are no plans to do so in the future to preserve these films in their original epic forms for future generations.

Thank you for your appreciation of my concerns and for your kind attention.

Sincerely,

Michael Banks,

Lifelong Fan