"For how long? How long until three of the most important films in history deteriorate away into nothing because their creator dislikes them? What about their influence and the people who's lives they touched? The filmmakers they inspired? Sooner or later, the tapes and LD will deteriorate. Then what? Lucas effectively 1984ed his films."
This was what the Limited Editions were for....if you really want to preserve history.....
Listen, Lucas has stated in interviews that he went to Kersh before he made any changes to the Episode V. Why else do you think Kersh showed up in the commentary? But, make no mistake, Lucas owns it all. Kersh, I'm sure, contractually gave up that right to have any say so with Episode V.
As for Kurtz, he's just a bomb thrower. What has he done since 1980 that's worth anything? He rides the coattails of Star Wars since he was let go...only to undermine Lucas. And for what? To make people think he was the real creative force behind Star Wars? Please. He desires credit but not the credit he's clamouring for.