I think the scene I mentioned had to be cut as there is no way to crop it and still be able to tell what's happinin'.
I've never read anything about this, but I first noticed it while watchin' the P&S VHS. The jumping the gap shot was in the trailer, I think, and somehow I noticed it was missing.
So, yeah, you're preserving a lost cut of the film!
Seems like a more epic task now! ; )