deepanddark20 said:

Those words ["Episode IV: A New Hope"] were not a "Special Edition" alteration, so if your goal is to remove "Special Edition" changes, you don't have to remove those words.

I understand what you're saying. However, the goal of Harmy's Despecialized Edition is not just "to remove 'Special Edition' changes." If it were, then that means we wouldn't be concerned with the additional changes made with the Blu-ray release (which clearly doesn't make sense).

Rather, the stated goal of this project is to restore the original theatrical release in the best quality possible. This means that some things may be lost which some of us actually like. For example, I rather enjoy the clip where Luke reunites with his old friend Biggs before they take off in a desperate attempt to destroy the Death Star. It builds an emotional connection between the audience and the other Rebel fighters so that you actually care when one X-wing after another is mercilessly destroyed.

But such opinions are just that - opinions. The beauty of this project is that it's not trying to make Star Wars look as good as possible, but it seeks to restore the original version, with all its good points and any bad (though I think we all agree that the former far outweighs the latter).