Given that Asypr is hiring writers and designers and has a $70 million budget, it doesn't look like this is going to be a 'Demon's Souls'-style 'literally the exact same game with a new coat of paint' remake. Whenever someone touches a prestigious classic like this, it's always a little nerve-wracking.
So, the news of the KotOR remake hit a week or two ago, and there's been some understandable trepidation over how it'll turn out (and some not-so-understandable bullshit from the usual suspects, but let's ignore that).