I know you are going to hate me for asking this (especially after all your hard work) but is it even remotely possible to ditch Palpatine (and Yoda) ever using a lightsaber and still keep the scenes?

It would be so much more powerful if he threw bits of the environment and Force lightning around. He could even pull the other Jedi's weapons out of their hands and impale them with their own swords using the Force alone.

I really wish for a PT where only Palpatine can use Force lightning and he never does use a 'Jedi' weapon.

These are the two ends of the spectrum of the Force, Yoda and Palpatine should be above all that.

Imagine your darkened room with lightning instead of a saber.

Now that would be Really something.