Burnseyy

blah blah blah, we'll be in trouble, what's wroYEAAAAAAAAAAAH! *squilch*

hehehe. Classic.

And I agree, it is highly bigoted if that IS the reason. But, one thing you have to understand, especially here in the US, there are alot of people who have issues with human inter-racial relationships...they would riot if the movies had inter-species relationships. Whether or not Lucas himself, or his company as a whole, agree with them, or not, it's a sound business decision either way to avoid the self-rightous protestors.

And I don't know, a totally dark side exile with a thing for fluffy? A broken Hanharr could make them happy. And of course, if we include the furry one, we'd have to include the droids.....but it wouldn't in so much be romance as..toy...