Well Lucas won't even spend the Money to get a new transfer done of Episode 1 it is like re-released for the fifth time in its extended dvd cut with the bad edge enhancement and dvnr.
Still no true theatrical version or theatrical audio mix. Only found on the japan laserdisc.
Why be surprised though the original trilogy that made him rich beyond the dreams of avarice got released in 2006 as non anamorphic bonus discs from a laserdisc master.
Even the 2004 and the prequels dvds have suffered from lack of quality control. None of the theatical versions on the prequels and new home audio sound mixes and editing. The 2004 special edition trilogy cut has bad audio on a new hope, unfixed lightsabers and incorrect ruined colors.
These were not deliberate creative decisions these were Lazy releases with zero quality checking or control. and Like 5 re-releases later the same flaws have not been corrected. Something tells me the blu ray release when it gets released by slow poke lucas in 2014 when Blu Ray is ending its life cycle it will still have these issues glaringly unfixed. But it will probably have another sound mix in 7.1 and even more stupid cgi. But the matte lines around the tie fighters and the ruined Lowry botch job still unfixed.