Although any and all restorations are welcome, I doubt this one will be the end-all & be-all.

1. You claim that the absolute best element in the world is Lucas' IB print. I've read that IB prints are actually bad sources for restorations due to high contrast. They are very useful as a colour reference, however.

2. You claim that the original negative is gone. It was last scanned in 2004, and the result, although degrained, looks great. There are some pieces missing (certain scenes were shot on high-fade Color Reversal Intermediate stock, which was replaced with new recomposited/altered negative in 1997), but I'm sure that there exist several usable dupes in the archives (likely including last-resort separation masters).

3. You claim that even the newest scanners can't see what's *really* on film. Maybe to a certain degree, but heavily used, high production volume release prints most certainly can't reflect what the movie should really look like, even with colour timing based on original props (they can, of course, show us how it looked in the theaters). As "off" as the special editon restorations are (due to bad advice from the powers that be), they were made (mostly) from the o-neg, by professional film restorers. I don't know what your profession is, but I do know that you haven't given us any film restoration credentials...

George Lucas is a slick businessman. He knows exactly how to milk Star Wars fans dry. His next move will be Star Wars in 3D, followed by an OOT restoration, as that is all he has left in the tank. Expect it in 2017 (40th anniversary).