Darth Editous said:

And in case anyone cares, his hatred of fan-edits (his recreating starfields in Maya notwithstanding, I think that counts) was already burning six years ago - must see if I can dig out that email...

Try here.

Mike has always had strong views about fan edits (and fan films, too). It's ironic that you took some inspiration from his original Legacy project, and your edit went on to inspire Ady.

Like most people here, I would rather watch a properly-restored version of the original (without fixed lightsabres, added motion blur and smoothed jump-cuts) than a fan edit. But I don't resent the fact that projects such as Revisited exist.

Mike may write harsh words on the subject, but expressing his honest opinion doesn't justify calling him a dick. I'm not surprised he's gone again (last time he "left" was after someone likened him to a crack dealer).