Hey, nice news! Hope it goes well for you.
I don't mind the dewbacks too much (it makes the scene seem a bit too long to me more than anything), but I've never liked/understood the electric needle (I have my own theories), so I don't mind that one going. Sorry, Ady. ;) Will the Purist Edition come in to play for anything? And I'm glad to hear you'll be using mono mix elements.
Once you get to ESB, will you use Adywan's AVCHD so you can put Clive Revill in?
Also, I didn't realize Dark_Jedi had done a cleaned-up GOUT! How does it differ from the Pwnage Edition?