Gaffer Tape said:

Meh. Hate to keep raining on this parade, but I still don't see the point of redoing the effects for HD anyway. And some of those have been altered significantly. And then there were a few live action shots that looked like the color palette had been greatly altered. I find myself very wary, especially in regards to what will become of the original effects shots.

I share your concern, but I also concede that the original low rez special effects shots would look awful and appreciate the care they are putting into this release.

This is a case of restoration rather than alteration. The original SD shots would spoil the whole point of having this in HD.

As for your incomplete TOS collection, you can still get the old DVD sets on amazon, and I know my local used DVD/game store has quite a few of them. So it isn't like they are rare or impossible to find.