Mavimao said:

Danny Boy brings up a good question: if there is indeed a copy of a negative of the original star wars, but with recomped special effects and nothing else, would you be satisfied with this version? Or would it still not be THE original film for you?

The truth is, if the original special effects are replaced with new ones, it isn't the original film any longer, no I wouldn't be satisfied with such a version. A version like that is perhaps what most people hoped the Special Edition was going to be.