Darth Lars said:
From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/magazine/george-lucas-red-tails.html?pagewanted=3&_r=4&hpw
“On the Internet, all those same guys that are complaining I made a change are completely changing the movie,” Lucas says, referring to fans who, like the dreaded studios, have done their own forcible re-edits. “I’m saying: 'Fine'. ”
Say what ya will about the guy, but that bold part is pretty cool of him. He really could be a dick about it I suppose.