My intention is for this scene to highlight the emotional linchpin of the film, Jeni's quest to avenge Han and his comrades, and to place the audience firmly in her mindset. I suspect this scene would tug at the audience's heartstrings much more than the deaths of Owen and Beru in ANH because before this point we've spent a whole trilogy with Han as a major character.

Just to confirm, Han really is dead. There are still surprises to come in this film, but a revelation of Han being alive is not one of them. Same goes for Chewie and the droids.

So what do you guys think? I'm all ears.