If anything, there’s a chance that Rogue One could improve the standing of those films by latching onto an element that isn’t Jar Jar Binks, and better tying those stories into the Star Wars universe.
The irony of specifically naming the beginning as the problem for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to overcome is the fact the ending seems to be the focus of most of the reports involved with the reshoots.
It’s those first moments of A New Hope that everyone is focusing on, not the prequels that came before.
At least there’s one gigantic silver lining to the pressures of creating a film that slots in perfectly between two trilogies of films: narrowing down the options is easier than creating something out of thin air.