I have absolutely no problem with it. I'm looking forward to this movie!
And yes, wookies do live hundreds of years.
Too bad Obi Wan does't kill Anakin at the end of Episode #3, it would have saved the rebellion a lot of problems. ;-)
he leaves him to die on the shores of a lava lake. he probably just assumed that "it would work itself out", much like the bobs assumed fixing the payroll glitch would mean milton would show himself the door in Office Space.