generalfrevious wrote:

The destruction of the OOT is still going on and he did nothing to stop it. Don't people at Lucasfilm realize these are not just a certain version of a movie that is being suppressed, it's the essence of everything that is at stake?

But isn't it safe to say that Lucasfilm is also the organization which has done the most (#s) to preserve the original version. The GOUT copies sold in stores far out number the bootlegs and fan preservation copies ever created.

According to (see below) at least: 220,578 copies

http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1977/0STRW-DVD.php

Besides the quality issue, how else did the GOUT not help people remember the essence of the originals?