Is there anything hypocritical about those of us on this site? We denounce Lucas for making changes to the OT, but (most of us) champion people like MagnoliaFan who make changes we see as beneficial to the PT.

There are a couple of possible distinctions.

the OT is on most “best films of all time” lists. To change that is foolish because it is a part of history and it is quality. The PT is not nearly as popular so there is nothing “hallowed” about the movies.
The original PT is available so with the changes everyone is free to choose; we’re just championing the principle of availability of everything. When we get to what we like and don’t like, it’s no longer principle, so it’s just opinion that leads us to praise or denounce those things.

Or are we just saying “it’s cool if we like it, but if we don’t then it should be changed.”