I would be fine with crap retcons if they didn't affect future merchandise. It's entropy at work!
What's next? Malak in a jar in ToR?
Palpatine fighting Cade Skywalker?
Ahsoka as Anakin's illegitimate half-sister?
Where will the line be drawn?
I, for one, approve of the Ewoks. They're a fine representation of the primitive natives doing better in their own environment than the invading white man. 
Take that, Avatar.
"Welcome to The American Political System, where everything's made up and the votes don't matter!"
America: Where you have the freedom to express your opinions, and I have the freedom to hate you for it.
*dons stetson and putters away on the motor scooter of patriotism*