As you said, the reels would need to be cut to fit, but it would never have to be done again in the history of Star Wars fan preservation/restoration. Something to seriously consider if it's at all possible to get access to decent 16mm prints. *imagining 2k scans of 16mm Star Wars film... drool*Zion: Those GOUT shots look pretty good, all things considered. And so it's really cool when one ponders the fact that the X0 project's final results will be quite a bit better.
What do you think will be more easily discernible when watching the X0 versions, the improved clarity and detail, or the colors being more correct?