Aldarion said:
Otherwise, Disney would have released the original trilogy as soon as they got the rights as the originals would be a HUGE revenue stream.Have you any clue the time and effort a proper restoration of 40 year-old film elements would take, especially in the condition in which they supposedly exist for Star Wars? It is completely understandable that the future of the Saga (i.e., making sequels) was given precedence over the old given Disney’s massive investment in the project and the equally massive, all but guaranteed payoff of making new movies. What would be in the eyes of a casual fan “just another DVD release” isn’t going to be nearly as huge a revenue stream.
As per your comment about your proposed Lucas contract clause, find that hard to believe.
^ Pretty much this. You want fan/public interest to reach fever pitch so when you do release something the public can’t hand over their money quick enough! TFA was designed to get the public back on board following prequelgate.