A question, and a comment:

What is a G'KAR?

Regarding the matte lines, there are two schools of thought. When I first saw them, I was surprised, because I never saw them in the theater. If their exposure is a byproduct of conversion to home video, then removing them is actually an act of preservation of the original theatrical experience.

But I understand your wanting to put them back in. Everyone has their own original experiences and it's good that so many of them are being restored.