SilverWook said:
I could have sworn that infamous phrase was coined in 1997, right after the special editions came out?

Yeah, that phrase came from 1997 with the special editions. I have never heard anyone use it seriously. In fact, I have only heard it used as a means to make fun of people who complained about the changes. Like this:

Doubter: I dunno man, I think it is kind of lame, Greedo shooting first and all. And what's up with Jabba the Hut, he looks like a talking piece of diarrhea. I think George should have left the old films alone instead of tinkering with them like that. I grew grew up with those films and--

True believer: Oh boohoo! "Lucas raped my childhood!" Get over it already!

I would not be surprised to hear that that phrase was never once used in earnest. Of course, I would not be surprised to hear it really was either.