All of these changes sound great. Very nice that you'll be able to utilize the work of schorman and Dre. I think the overall look of the films will benefit greatly.
Glad to hear that the jump cut walking to Anakin's house is fixed. I no longer feel bad complaining about it. :)
I agree that the Death Star shot is frustrating. But I agree that keeping it is probably the way to go. Shame about losing such a seamless edit, though.
What are the quips in the Fox logo?