G E Predator said:
But it is a good excuse to loose the prequels

Not really. It worked fine in 1983 without prequels or flashbacks. The best way to lose the prequels is to simply pretend they never happened, like I usually do. Which would be infinitely harder if PT flashbacks were added to the OT.

On the other hand, I'm all for a "Godfather II"-style edit of the OT, incorporating the good/relevant bits of the PT as flashbacks. It would, in all likelihood, never replace the original OT as standard viewing for me, but it would be a very intriguing alternative look at the saga. To this end, I'm very intrigued by Asteroid-Man's "Renascent" edits.