At any rate. I think that id still end up buying the SEs. I think at this point if Lucas releases the O-OT they are going to be pretty much bare bones - which would be fine with me truthfully. Id be inclined to purchase the SEs just to see how far he has gone with this revisionist thing. Ive heard some truly wacky stuff about Haydn Chr...whatever being edited in over Shaw. That really bugs me, and id like to see if its true. There are a ton of others, but id just be rehashing.
The only way I think I wouldnt buy the SEs after the O-OTs (if they were made available) is if they both had the same supplimental material, etc. I just couldnt see the point then since I have the VHSs of the '97 releases.
Its sad to me in hindsight that the only versions ive seen in theatres were the SEs, but thats just my luck for being born a few years too late. Id really like to have a quality, durable format of the O-OTs. I love them so.