Star Wars may outlive many of us, and a large part of that is thanks to Lucas relinquishing control of his franchise and allowing the great current minds of Hollywood to play with it.
George Lucas wanted to pass the Star Wars franchise on to a new generation, and that’s what is happening now.
Sure, he hasn’t been a fan of everything that has happened under Disney, but he’s still working with them, and continuing to expand the franchise further and ensuring it will be around for future generations to enjoy.