Han’s reward is pretty bulky based on this scene…
The Rebellion is pretty much in “hiding out” mode. (And they’re probably far from the well traveled areas of the galaxy.) They may simply not be able to spare a ship to send money to Jabba, and I doubt just anyone can get in to see him.There is also probably no paypal in a Galaxy Far Far Away. 😉
You know, there really ought to be some kind of Smugglers Union card. Would make the business of all those nasty bounty pay offs so much easier. Jabba gets his profit, Han gets his life, Boba can disintegrate who he likes - EVERYONE WINS! 😛
Seriously though, those points are fair enough but still do not explain why the Rebels wouldn’t send an escort with a valued committed compatriot (who they expect to return) and get the crime lord out of the way, nor the afore mentioned dialogue between Leia and Han on Hoth, or later on Bespin:
“…Besides, we’ll soon be gone.”
“Then you’re as good as gone, aren’t you?”
[Han hangs his head]
For the life of me, I can’t reconcile this story with Han already being a committed member of the Rebel Alliance, post ANH. If you, or anyone can explain it to me, I’ll retract my disappointment with ROTJ over Han’s lacking development and instead transfer that flaw to ESB where you are making the case it is.