Has it really been that unnecessary? Aside from the whole "removal from company" bit, it's the same song and dance we've heard for decades. At what point is it too soon for it to become a big joke?
Of course, despite my anger at him for the whole Star Wars issue, I've always sorta hoped that maybe he HAS been somehow making movies all this time that no one knows about and no one has seen. That he's made dozens of low-budget movies and has just told no one about it, and the joke's on us.