I didn't like the mini-lightsaber change either (it seems more like a fanboy joke), but my handle is in the credits, and I feel like I contributed in a small way, by contributing to the Great Flipper Debate of '08 which eventually resulted in the (far superior, and accurate) "severed hand." ;)

I will confess that the bloody paw always looked cool, it just didn't make any sense (continuity wise).

Again, I think we're expressing all our viewpoints to prevent giving the impression that everyone here thinks we need to shoehorn in as much experimental stuff as possible.

I think Adywan's edits WILL inspire people who want to just tinker with the movies to add more stuff. I really see this as a fan service to get GOOD QUALITY versions of the movies released... the kind of Special Editions Lucas SHOULD have given us from the beginning.

I'd have to look to someone else to give me a true restoration/preservation of the original films (and these can never take the place of those, though for me they will take the place of both SE's).