bkev said:

source. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Likelihood of reality?

At this point, I'm guessing that keeping this rumor circulating is simply the most cost-effective way of keeping Star Wars relevant. Just in time for a new film, what a coincidence!

EDIT: Either that, or it's just your standard everyday confusion over the term "original trilogy", where the original speaker means the special editions and everyone else hears what they want to hear, and passes along their misinterpretation.