Indeed he is. Actually, from what I've heard, it's been one of the most elaborate sound restorations undertaken for DVD (going back to original 1977 sound stems, etc.). Serves Lucasfilm right for waiting so long. All that film negative was ever gonna do is sit there and rot as every other movie got its proper release. Even the SEs aren't up to snuff with today's technology. By the time the home video release had happened for the SE, DVD was just a glimmer in some video stores and was on par with LD. I vividly remember thinking DVD was going to fail back then. Wasn't until I saw Robocop and some other movies and realized how great it was.

Things like 5.1, 6.1, 5.1 EX and 5.1 ES were infantile and most even nonexistant. The LDs got a great sound remaster, but I'm sure Lucasfilm is gonna want to blow away another trilogy...one about short people and jewelery. Bizarre effects and hoaky dance scenes isn't gonna do it though!