Harmy said:

I personally don't give a crap about what is and isn't canon. For example, the Sherlock Holmes stories are not exactly canonical, yet it makes no difference to my enjoyment of them.

And as for Star Wars, I for example love the Thrawn Trilogy but if Ep7 doesn't take it as canon, it's not going to do anything to my enjoyment of those books and, if it's any good, of the movie either.

The words of a true fiction fan. It's a shame most Star Wars fans don't have this mentality.

I think it's why many people refuse to accept the faults of the PT. They are so invested in the Saga, and if they accept that the prequels aren't great, it will tarnish the entire GFFA. Denial essentially, because they don't have the ability to enjoy the individual stories/films for what they are.