thejediknighthusezni said:
^Interesting thought. The other moral problem is why did the most powerful living Jedi sit in a swamp for 20 years while the galaxy burned. There wasn't anything he could do beyond Dagobah? I suppose it could have been addressed with some quick expo about Yoda making such a strong impression in the Force that he could instantly be found beyond the Force-obscuring power of the bog world, thus blowing any operation and bringing the combined might of the Emp and Vader down on him. Luke refusing to return would help with logistics, certainly. Ben would need to stay close to protect Luke. ;/
Keep in mind that originally Yoda was a lot more like Pai Mei, in that he was the crazy old wizard/martial art master living in the wilderness one had to search for and win over in order to garner their guidance.
Yoda wasn't supposed to be a politician or Jedi "leader".... he was supposed to be a hermit, or akin to the Shaolin Monks or Christian missionaries.