Tobar said:

As to the point, like I already said; in the original film his death is supposed to be this big moment but since the audience doesn't know the guy it has no impact.

I agree, no impact at all. He's someone to many of us here but he was little more than a mention in Star Wars. He's a much bigger part of the expanded NPR version, before Luke gets the droids and later when they meet again before the Death Star attack. It would be nice to have him featured so prominently in the film.