Bingowings said:
Luke, Yoda, Ben, Palpatine and Vader are all Jedish (the implication is that Leia is too).
The bulk of the good guys are Force devotees even when they aren't Jedi.
I always present my case as opinion because it's a discussion board ergo my lack of IMHO.
Your opinion is an opinion as well but it's not one that holds up to much scrutiny.
I'd hardly call Yoda and Palpatine main characters. They're essentially story prompts. So is Ben really; his "jedish" nature is less important than his role as a guardian and mentor for Luke. Palpatine is a cartoon, not a character.
I'm not saying the force and jedi didn't exist in the OT (as you seem to be straw manning). I'm saying that there are tons of important characters who get a lot more development who have nothing to do with it. Leia may be "implied" to be in one of their number, but it never materializes and thus isn't a part of her character.
Your opinion seems angry, arrogant, and pushy. Maybe I'm misreading you.
I know the prequels happened. So what? That's like saying, "You know, all war movies MUST have references to the Crimean War in them. That HAPPENED, whether you like it or not." The prequels will be 60 years in the past of these new movies, if the rumors are to be believed--80 years for the first one. Why would the events in them still have to be constantly referenced? Do you constantly find references to 1932 in your everyday life?