Aha! Smacks forehead A little hovering bed droid is just what that shot needs!

But really, the “NOOOOOO” is a necessary evil to facilitate the larger editing choices. I believe the shortened version you’re remembering is from ADigitalMan’s edit, but I don’t really think it’s any better. If anything, just a little distracting because it’s different, but not any better.
L8wrtr’s upcoming revision to his Ep3 edit will, as I understand it, use The Cutter’s mockup idea for that scene. The Emperor says something about Padme, and Vader responds with, “She no longer has any meaning for me, Master.” Then the scene ends somehow. I don’t remember exactly. His V2 may be right up a lot of people’s alley who liked some parts of my edit but can’t get past the retention of that gol-dern’ NOOOOOOOO!