The people I'm most angry with are the editors. I can't believe that they would cut out all that stuff, especially when it explains the story holes and errors that were in the theatrical release. Jean doesn't call herself Phoenix? Well she does in the cut scene. Iceman only gets to freeze one person? He and Colossus get to take down a massive villain in a deleted scene. Beast and Storm are underused? Well, they certainly get their moments in the deleted scenes. And then, there are great shots, like Phoenix causing Alcatraz to blow apart with her mind (the extended version) that could have been one of the pivotal shots of the finale, and it was all of ten seconds, and they still didn't use. Look at all the stuff they cut out:

-action scenes that gave ALL the heroes involved something/someone to fight
-character development scene
-explanations to characters (Phoenix being conflicted about who she is, Rogue not taking the cure and accepting that she is a mutant, Magneto asking Jean to help)
-great special effects shots

It's hilarious listening to their reasoning for cutting these scenes. The filmmakers even say that they cut the ending with Rogue not taking the cure because "if you like Rogue, watch this scene instead of the other one." They even cut the scene where Iceman defends his duties as an X-Men, and chastises Logan for thinking that they're not ready, because it went "too long". Unbelievable.

Now, I really liked the film, in spite of it's faults. There is some really good stuff in the deleted scenes, including the extended fights and character scenes, and they should really be edited in. If you are planning to go ahead with this, Mr. Spence (I lack any knowledge of how to edit films), I could try to put together a DVD rom folder with pictures of the missing scenes and any storyboards I can find that aren't on the official release.