joefavs said:
It’s the journalistic equivalent of “my friend’s friend knows this guy”.
No, it’s really not. That’s not how reputable journalism works. If the WSJ says they spoke to someone familiar with the matter, and that person says Lucasfilm has no plans to restore the OOT, then I absolutely believe that’s the case. If we want to be sure, we can all tweet or email Ben Fritz (who wrote the article) for clarification.
Ben Fritz
Twitter: @benfritz
Email: ben.fritz@wsj.com
The guy was obviously on our side, so be polite and don’t ask who he talked to, because he’s not going to give out his source. But you might be able to get clarification that it was someone who absolutely knows what they are talking about, like more than a receptionist or a 10 year old press release.