What fans may not have expected was that Rogue One concludes literally moments before that seminal opening sequence, serving as a direct lead-in to the first film.
So, what we would do was try and match how you remember them, not necessarily how they actually were.”
Given that Rogue One tells the story of how the Rebels stole the plans to the original Death Star, the thought going in was that it would end somewhat close to the beginning of A New Hope.
“One thing that was a general theme on the show was match your memory of things, not necessarily the reality of them.