i agree... he didn't really have any other options.
I think the only (unintended) thing you can draw from it is: unleashing overwhelming firepower in an attempt to track down an elusive enemy, and causing massive collateral damage in the process = self defeating.

I was thinking more that concentrating all your resources into a superweapon rather than building a more mobile and flexible fleet is a very poor strategy
Leaking the info to the enemy and not considering the power of midget teddies makes it simply stupid

what do the midget teddies represent?
also, pretending you have a superweapon and then not having one = more stupid. or so it turns out.

The little guy, both literally and figuratively. I actually used the ewoks as an analogy in an assignment for network security to describe why even unusual or seemingly harmless things have to be considered as a potential threat

Especially when you took over their planet!
When you want to set up a trap, make sure your incomplete super weapon is not there so nobody gets lucky and slips through. Also, in case something happens to the shield, have something protecting it. The again, having an actual fleet that can stand 1-1 with a rebel fighter would a good thing to have.

Must have a been a slow, liquor-filled day at the Kotaku offices. I think they're stretching it a bit.
"Weekend Reader is Kotaku’s look at the critical thinking in and of video games." I lol'ed HARD when I read that...

Lucas was primarily inspired by Joseph Campbell "Hero with a Thousand Faces", 30s pulp and serials (e.g. Flash Gordon) and Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress. It's Star Wars, not The Master and the Margarita.
I think pot was involved. After jagerbombs and a few joints someome probably said "Let's totally like do serious gaming stuff, man. Like heavy serious. Woah bro. You just blew my mind."
Seriously, read an interview with the man, guys. I hate it when gaming rags write ridiculous stuff like this.