I don't care one way or another about a CG Yoda in Ep 1, frankly I find all of Lucas's CGI characters look more artificial than the puppets through out the OT.

The point was the CG Yoda was PROMISED for the next box set, meaning there's still another one yet to come (though did we doubt that).

As far as an "Original" Blu Ray release of Phantom Menace, don't forget it's been airing on HBO and other outlets in HD world wide.

There are many rips of it floating around. They will make an excellent sources for any future Blu Ray restoration projects should Lucas decide to mess with any of the prequels.