I agree with that. I like the idea of the CW just flaring up in the outer-mid rim when TPM starts and somehow inserting a few dialogue and visual "tie-ins" to suggest so.
sketch rob, Barton was sound editor for ROTS, not film. He did do a rough pass on the film, but Barton cut the final with Lucas.
Ben the butcher did enough of a number on both the sound and film of AOTC to bring about the demotion.
He did redeem himself with Wall-E and this month's Star Trek though.