Not for distribution, but TM did send a few out to specific contributors. This was years ago now. I just never showed these movies to my son until I thought he was old enough to really get it.

If there is forward motion to finish this edit, the wait will be worth it.

If not, then I hope that at some point a "workprint" release will be done.

Reviews will suffer, if certain fixes are never made. But if it comes to that, people who can watch a work-print with a temp mix and imagine it is the only Episode II EVER will be pleasantly surprised.