At the very least, Lucasfilm, and presumably Lucas, are aware that there is a demand for the OT. The question is... will they listen ? Here's hoping....
He's not comparing poor people with SW fans. READ THE POST!! Just because something is legal, it doesn't necessarily follow that it is morally ok to do it.
The theatrical version of LOTM is available on Region 2, at least in the UK anyway. I was under the impression that LOTM had been released on Region 1 prior to the director's cut, but if that is not the case, I do think its bad that the original is not available. That said, has Mann decreed that...