That's a damn shame but totally understandable. He must be sick enough of Empire, let alone wanting to go back again to ANH.
Does anyone have a link to a video comparison of the spinning/non spinning starfield? I've never been able to notice what's different, so can't really comment on how this affects continuity between ANH:R and ESB:R.
Edit: Not to worry. Have just checked my SE DVD *spits on floor* and have seen the difference.