Backstroke said:
I just saw this release and I am stunned! Goes without saying but why ain't Adywan employed as a lucasfilm creative consultant?

Pardon the snarkiness, but I think there's a fundamental philosophical incompatibility.

Adywan accepted creative suggestions from dozens if not hundreds of Star Wars fans from all around the globe. He may have done 95% of the technical work by himself, and he may have been the final word on all creative decisions, but he allowed the whole universe of Star Wars fandom to participate in the creative process.

George Lucas, quite frankly, seems to have nothing but contempt for the fans. He is jaw-droppingly arrogant, and is certain he knows better than you do what you like. In his mind, if 95% of Star Wars fans think they hate Greedo firing first and Han stepping on Jabba’s tail, then those 95% of fans are simply wrong; the truth is that they love the creative choices that Lucas made and simply lack the self awareness to realize how much they love it. I don’t think he would be interested in a creative consultant whose idea of creativity is giving the fans what they want.

A related question is whether Lucasfilm should hire Adywan for his technical skills, but if you’re going to ask that question, then I have to ask Adywan: would you want to work for somebody like George Lucas?