Dunedain said:

And yes, he never said he would publicly release it when he was done, because of the trouble it would cause.

I mean no disrespect to anyone when I say.....

Everyone who does a restoration, archive, or edit falls in to this category, not just him. I would guess that he is not interested in releasing the fruits of his labor because it's his labor.

Anyone whom has done a restoration, edit, or archive has based it upon work done by others before them. The only difference is that those doing them have access to different or limited types of resource. They still work hard and then share them. I wonder how many edits, archives, or restorations he has in his collection that were labored on by others. I also wonder how many people own the "Han Shot First" shirts @ $20.00 a pop.

It's all relative and a horse a piece really.

It is also perfectly natural for those here who now know about this to be interested in a release because they've probably done their own and/or been helped by the generosity of others so the community could benefit from it.

My own opinion is, if he's uninterested in helping out the community by releasing what he's done then the subject should stay hidden in the closet with his project until he's ready for his close-up.

Again, no disrespect or ill will directed towards anyone, it's just how I feel.

Long Live Star Wars!!!!