I think the whole mentality with the OT and those that grew up with it is that they're etched fond memories of our childhoods. As kids we never looked at them as products, we saw them as other realities and for some people those feelings are still there. Come the PT and we realise as we are older that Star Wars is a product, is marketed as a product and always has been. The reason fans that grew up with it are angry is because it's like having someone burn all your family photos in front of your eyes and you're powerless to stop it. Here's some food for thought: you can't control what you didn't create and even if you did, look how God's creation turned out.

The truth is ENTERTAINMENT IS A PRODUCT, the only time it wasn't was when humans were of the old days telling stories by the fire. We had nothing to benefit but the awe of the croud. This is our world now, it's about money and control. We're all an empire of one because we've been bred into a selfish world that tells us to toil for money to buy goods and services and if we don't get exactly what we want than cry havoc (you know the rest). You can complain for all eternity about getting your way with Star Wars because you see yourselves as "inverstors" in a product you have no control over. Why not instead try to create a similar product to etch in other kids memories and see where that takes you. See if you'll end up like Lucas or not with the decisions you make with your product.