corellian77 said:

I'm starting to wonder just how aware he is of the divided fan base. Does anyone have any interviews wherein Lucas acknowledges the fans' desire to have the OOT? Is he completely oblivious to the demand, or just that entrenched in preserving his ego?

Lucas said about a year ago (not sure where) but I am a paraphrasing: "You have a section of the fanbase under 25 who love the PT, and you have a section over the age of 25 that don't like the PT....."

And judging by Kate Lucas's tweets, I believe the Lucas family is well aware of the fans rift towards the movies, SE, OOT, etc. I was shocked to see that she sounded like someone from TFN responding with the talking points, "If you don't like the PT movies, don't watch em..."

Which I always have to laugh because once Lucas put Hayden in ROTJ, WE CAN"T IGNORE THE PT ANYMORE!!!!!! That just showed me this isn't a debate anymore, which is sad to me.