I think you're oversimplifying much of what I said.

For starters, I'd refer you to the 'Disney vs. Air Pirates' case, for a famous instance in which I feel (and the courts obviously disagreed) that Disney overstepped their bounds to protect their copyrights:

http://reason.com/archives/2004/12/01/disneys-war-against-the-counte

The Supreme Court's decision in 'Campbell v. Acuff-Rose', coupled with its mischaracterization of the earlier 'Air Pirates' case, provides the foundation for my claim of 'overstepping bounds'. And I feel it's a strong one.

I'd also like to point out Disney's use of lobbyists to extend copyright expiration dates, for their own benefit:

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20020305_sprigman.html

The last three sections of that article are, I feel, the most important, as they delve into the Founding Father's thoughts on "intellectual property", how our foundations for copyright law were based on a notion of temporary protection for artists, and how art that enters into the public domain is actually important for spurring on additional acts of invention and creativity.

And while it's true that I chose to focus on Disney's attitudes towards copyright, my concerns about ANY large media conglomerate adding yet another company to its portfolio, go well beyond that:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_of_media_ownership

Finally, never let it be said that I see Lucasfilm as some grand artistic entity that puts vision over dollar signs. Everything I said about Disney's marketing/licensing applies equally to Lucasfilm. I haven't been particularly enamoured of their output over the last few decades either, and I fully admit that this might just be an aspect of my still loving the core stories, but growing out of the eat/breathe/sleep Star Wars phase of my younger life.

Part of running a successful business is CONSTANTLY finding ways to expand your market. Getting kids hooked on your product works. Will I still see Star Wars VII? Absolutely. Will I enjoy these new movies? Disney will, without-a-doubt, put together a top-tier group of directors/actors/writers, and produce something that's at least more entertaining than Lucas' prequels were. I'm aware of what Disney's done with Marvel's properties, and my concerns AREN'T that any Star Wars flicks they produce will be cheap cash-ins.

But will I, perhaps, feel burnt-out on Star Wars? I'm thinking so. Will I buy the merchandise? If I haven't in the last ten years, why would I start now?

Disney realizes this. Hence? New movies designed to hook yet another generation of kids into the Star Wars mythos, and thus, the merchandise that old farts like me won't be buying. The new movies may not be based on EXACT storylines from the novels and comic books and video games that came before, but I fail to see how they wouldn't touch on many of the same themes and ideas that have already been done to death; which is just fine, if your intent is to grab the interest of those who wouldn't have already experienced the novels and comic books and video games.

Where does any of this differ from what Lucas would've done? I guess it's one of those things that I can't quite pinpoint, except to say that it took Lucas sixteen years to produce his first follow up to the original trilogy. Disney's announcement that they bought out Lucasfilm went hand-in-hand with the announcement that a new film installment was coming in just a few years.