Savage said:

What we're seeing currently is a movie produced in 1980 and it won't necessarily look like a film made today. That's the big challenge with FX work on an older film. One could go down two routes: have the FX scream out "Look at me!!!" as Lucasfilm did in 1997, or have everything blend seamlessly as Ady did in 2008 with ANHR

maybe i don't feel as you did,

but all the new effects/scenes/and changes jumped out pretty heavily
to me in adywans cut of ANH (and i'm still pretty much in the purist camp)..

so, i'm not sure where you're coming from...maybe that's why people
are debating additions etc..

unless its a very subtle change, ANYTHING new will stand out
(even colors/scene changes/etc).....

if you're going to add stuff/change things...you might as well go all
out.......like adywan did..

or if you don't, there's always the vintage edits, and real 'preservation'
cuts to enjoy..

to each their own,...

later
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'may the force be with you'