If they did the 1997 cut for the scan, it could bode well for the OOT. The question is what happened to the parts of the negative taken out when they "enhanced" the film?
I always viewed the original cut as a grand old dame who is aging gracefully and with dignity. The Special Editions are like a woman who can't bear their age and gets a ton of bad plastic surgery to attempt to look young and just looks a mess.