that hardly seems a good analogy: you could easily transfer the data from floppy discs to some other media and still access it to your heart's content. Discarding floppy disc technology did not prohibit the use of that data in any way...
There is also a German Koch release this August, which includes a 7 disc "Koch webshop exclusive" version:
Disc 1: 4K-UHD: Neue 4K-Abtastung vom Originalnegativ von Koch Films
Ton: Deutsch/Englisch – DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Untertitel: Deutsch
Extras: Deutscher und englischer Trailer /...
I only had a brief glance, but I would say the scenes/shots that are also in the theatrical cut look more or less the same as the theatrical cut itself on the first Blu-ray, which looks fine. The extra scenes look a little rougher, but still ok. Mind you, I have not had a chance to look at it in...
I've just tested it and it is indeed region B locked.
By the way, make of this what you will, but although the back cover (not really the back cover, as it is just a sheet of paper) seems to indicate the "director's cut" is in SD (actually it just states that this version is ca. 202 minutes in...
I would like to support this like I did the previous kickstarters, but unfortunately this time shipping is limited to the United States and Canada only... :(
My copy arrived today: it looks wonderful, but it is very hard to get the disc and book out of the slip-case, as it is way too tight: you will have to try and wedge a finger in to pry them out. Fortunately that does not seem to damage the slip-case.