This whole AFI showing issue isn't about what version should be on DVD, or should the movies be remastered, it is about showing the special effects that Lucas & ILM accomplished in 1977 and letting people watch them in that context, and to understand how incredible it was at the time. The story is still there, the characters are still there, but the effects were such a leap ahead of ANYTHING at that time, it is almost laughable to watch anything sci-fi pre 1977 and wonder how the hell Lucas & the boys accomplished that.
I just don't get Lucas and why he is stubborn just on SW'77, not the OT, just this movie, cause this movie will be long remembered by the public more then the other 5 movies cause of its impact on movies, and sadly it deserves to be seen by the public as it was seen May 25th, 1977. I know that King Kong 1933 is the same way, even though many young fans probably would rather watch the 2005 Peter Jackson version, history shouldn't be rewritten.