The only way you would get around the "Endor holocaust" bit is if you left out the final explosion of the death star 2; showing flames/explosions coming out of it as well as pieces being thrown out (which would then form the ring), it would allow the majority of the DS2 husk to remain in the atmosphere. If the whole thing blows up via ANH, the shockwave alone would wipe away Endor's atmosphere, being so close to Endor and all.

It would still be interesting to see an edit depicting an EA happening at the end.