I'm very much looking forward to seeing the results here. Very glad to see that the M&E track is going to be preserved — it's actually a good reference for the mono soundtrack.
When the Criterion LD came out, it was revelatory because of the widescreen framing and because it had decent colors. People were very used to seeing crappy, faded prints in pan and scan. It looked pretty good for its era, but I like the more autumnal colors of the 35th anniversary edition.