Dan,

I finally had a chance to watch your draft. I thought it was very good overall. Here are a few detailed comments:

Nice dialog changes for Jabba!
Using the beginning of the band scene to introduce the entrance of Bouush & Chewie: brilliant!
The line "Let's get you into something sexy" goes by too fast. I missed it the first time.
During Jabba's "send the band home" comment, the thermal detonator can be heard.
Overall I think the Rancor scene with Luke should be restored. I know it has some hokey moments, but I think you can probably cut around them. In your cut, Luke is suddenly captured and has lost his cloak.
The Sarlacc battle - The second skiff is suddenly there with Luke on it. I realize this is probably to remove Boba Fett, and is maybe necessary to avoid hard music cuts, but it's a little jarring.
A personal preference: I think Han's line "It's alright. I can see a lot better" is not as good as "trust me". That change will fit more with the new attitude you've given Han in this film.
Good job removing "certain point of view"!
Having Chewie's growl distract the Scout Trooper is good, but he still growls a moment before, which for some reason doesn't distract the trooper.
The funeral pyre scene didn't work for me. The flashback scenes felt a little forced. I recommend you revert to the original.
The end montage sequence was a little too different for me. The new music didn't feel right. Ending the movie with the freeze frame and fade felt un-Star Warsy. I don't know what to recommend for this. But I think the views of Bespin, Naboo, and Tatooine need to go. There's no reason to show those places celebrating. Maybe we can still see Coruscant celebrating, but I don't think it's necessary.