Aw man what a downer. Mortze, I appreciate that you're being true to your creativity even if it leads elsewhere, so I think you made the right choice. That said, this is far and away the best SW content in this genre, and I think I've tried everything from the abandoned demos to Orange Trainer to TftUV (which is excellent but not the most Star Warsy).
I hope you decide to come back to it sometime. I hear your concerns about working with Tlaero on this one but a lot of great work comes out of the discussion and argument of collaboration, and knowing her previous work, I suspect you might be surprised to find her doing SW work that meets your high standards.
So yeah, do what you gotta do, but I (and a lot of people on here) hope you come back to this one (or a different story in the universe, if that inspires you more). It's too good to let it go.