"Discussion" with some "fan" from blu-ray.com

Moviefan2k4

Unrestored laserdisc masters of the OT's theatrical versions were included as bonus material on the 2006 "Limited Edition" DVDs. Within a very short time frame, fans started bickering, even after sending so many years demanding unaltered versions, which is exactly what they got

No, it is not.

Please, stop it. Laserdisc from 1993 on DVD in 2006 from a company, which once cared about quality? This is what the fans wanted? No. Would you be happy, if you would get upscaled DVD version of SE on Blu-ray Disc with compressed sound? They didn't even transfer the PCM track from Laserdisc on DVD. They used just heavily compressed DS 2.0

But we are talking here about company, which can't even get SE right...
The funny thing about quality of OUT is, that it is still possible for it to look better than SE. The 2004 and 2011 versions of OT are stuck in 1080p resolution (1997 on 2k) , when with OUT you can still get 4k scans.

Moviefan2k4

Truth be told, the majority of purists clamoring for "unaltered" versions don't realize what they're asking for, in the strictest sense. If Lucas were to release a truly unaltered version of the OT, it would be grainy, dirty, color-drained, and the sound would be seriously degraded. That's what "unaltered" means: not changed.

That's why I think a new term really needs to be invented, or maybe even have folks describe what they want in detail...but that would require contemplation, rational thinking, and overall objectivity, all three of which are sorely lacking in much of the "purist" community. If people want cleaned, restored, and updated video or audio for the theatrical OT films, that's fine; more power to ya. But don't stand around, constantly saying you want them "unaltered". Those who use that term are basically hanging themselves with it.