Maybe third times the charm (pretty sure I've asked this twice already in this thread, with no response)
Have either of you, (Bingo and mk2k) seen Spence's RotJ final edit? It really is a nice start to the direction you can take the beginning of RotJ. Just throw in the lightsaber construction scene, maybe a few of the new shots of Lando signaling, etc, and I think you're just about there.