I understand that Haseo enjoys Ady's Revisited versions more, and that's totally cool and I respect that. I don't agree, but I don't think any less of him for it. I love showing ANH:R to friends and I really enjoy watching it myself because it really is what the Special Editions should have been.

I also have to defend him by acknowledging that he's only ever been for the release of the OUT, but that we shouldn't get our hopes up over every rumor we see, which is definitely true; though I do feel like if there is a time for the release of the OUT, it's coming. We're certainly a lot closer to it now than we were before the merger, now that Lucasfilm is out from under Lucas.

I apologize for misunderstanding your stance in my initial post, Haseo, but I disagree that Ady's version, or any version, especially fan-made, could replace or be superior to an official release of a restored, high-definition OUT, no matter how many technological advances there have been since 1977. Sure we can produce arguably better effects today with computers than were possible in 1977, but that doesn't mean that replacing all the practical effects in Star Wars with computer-generated ones makes it a superior film, the same as if you replaced the practical effects of any classic film with computer-generated ones.

However, I don't mean to disparage the work of our incredibly talented fan editors who have more or less taken on second jobs as video editors on a professional scale and level for no pay to give us fans as close as we can get to decent releases in at least some form. For that I feel as though the Star Wars community owes them an eternal debt of gratitude.