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Q&A's About 'Star Wars': Are you disappointed that Rey has seemingly reforged the Skywalker lightsaber hilt, rather than constructing her own design?

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Someone on Quora asks: Are you disappointed that Rey has seemingly reforged the Skywalker lightsaber hilt, rather than constructing her own design? No. Why would I be? Look. I’m a movie buff. I’m a reviewer. I’m a  Star Wars  fan. And I’m also acquainted with creating content because I’m also a writer. I learned long ago that I, a consumer of the  Star Wars  films that Lucasfilm has made from 1977 to 2019, have no say in what George Lucas or Kathleen Kennedy decide to make or green light. That applies to every other movie I have watched, whether they’re franchise films or standalone ones. Therefore, since I was 17, I have gone to each film without a wishlist of “fanboy theories” or things I want to see happen. Same applies for Star Wars - Episode IX; The Rise of Skywalker. In this specific instance, I am not disappointed at all that Rey managed to repair the Skywalker lightsaber. In fact, this is one of the very few plot points that I anticipated when I watched  Star