I wouldn't be disappointed if this was the direction they went. No mention of Han Solo or Luke Skywalker (at least directly), possible Lux/Ahsoka offspring in the lead, the idea that the Jedi aren't openly well received in the New Republic. Solid stuff.

I really hope they don't feel the need to stick with the EU while doing these sequels and spin offs. I want some surprises in my ST. The EU was always hindered by the fact that they couldn't do anything too radical with the characters, preventing them taking any real risks that would keep them compelling. By starting out with that as their template, they are seriously hindering their ability to create a story that really surprises the audience. Han and Leia get marries, Luke meets someone, they all have kids, Luke builds a new Jedi Order, the Republic is rebuilt, these are all pretty much gimmes if you watched the end of Return of the Jedi. This is pretty much exactly what fans would expect to transpire with the characters following Jedi. If everything we see in Episode VII just pans out exactly the same way we all knew it was going to then that isn't interesting.

The old EU has it's place in Star Wars history, but as far as I'm concerned, they should just allow the the current line of books to be given a proper finale to their story lines (which Crucible and Sword of the Jedi might be looking to do) and push them back down the continuity line. They did the same thing with the Marvel series and people still find enjoyment there. Maybe then they can find places to incorporate elements from the books into the new EU, just like they did with Marvel.