Couldn't this same line of thought be applied to film?
I mean, film wasn't great when it was first being used. There are a lot of good movies out there that are on inferior film, but we don't say the [director/producer/studio] were stupid...we just accept that when the film was shot/made, the film technology was at it's best.
Fast forward to the digital days, when AOTC was 'filmed', it used digital technology that is considered sub-standard now, but back then it was state-of-the-art.
Technology always changes, and if we just sit back and wait for the technology to be at its best before using it, we'll never get anything done.
-Davnes
P.S.: I wanted to add that when it comes to how the Star Wars movies (or any movie, for that matter),are treated when it comes to being put onto Blu-Ray/HD, the studios have no excuse - The technology is really good...but they're f**king us up the a$$ with crappy transfers, etc..