The marketing hook for the 1995 THX releases was "Own the originals, One last time", and the Laserdisc carried a "Last chance to own the original version of Star Wars" sticker.

So, in a sense we were warned. However, this was a cynical marketing ploy Disney had already run into the ground by the mid 90's. (Snow White would only be released once on video, ever. Fantasia was marketed as "The final release".) What savvy consumer was going to believe that hogwash again?

I can't recall if the "bonus discs" had any similar hype around them.