Windexed said:
This is the biggest conundrum for me when it comes to the idea of releasing an OUT on blu-ray. Everyone has a different opinion of what it should be, and that's just in the die-hard fan sector. Add that to the casual fan and or viewer, along with the people at Disney. In each if these sectors, you have different levels of interest when it comes to the details (matte lines, colors, sound mix, ect) in each version as well as differing knowledge of what details encompass a specific version of OUT. Basically what I'm saying is there is no consensus, which is a potential problem.
There's no consensus, but there's a very simple solution: scan an IP, grade to a good release print, fix annoying temporal anomalies (e.g., flicker), dirt/scratch clean, encode, and release.
I don't see how anyone can argue against a "this is the original, as it was" release.
If some fans want improved SPFX, then they can do it on their own with this kind of release; on the other hand, if some fans want an accurate representation of the original SPFX, then only this kind of release satisfies that desire.
An as-unfucked-with-as-possible OOT release benefits everyone.