i too understand why they thought 12 hours was enough movie and should be stopped but also. given the original material is kind of the result of a guy who kept on coming back like "AND ANOTHER THING" and then not publishing it. you dare omit the things he Did publish

I simply think if PJ was going to make an extended edition that we all watch more than the original anyway he MIGHT AS WELL have given us the glittering caves and maybe also the frodo/sam valinor reunion JUST SAYING