When People say the films will never adapt major story beats from the books/comics/games But Solo just flipped that on its head with Maul. This has really changed the Star Wars universe in ways people might not realize yet. Before, we could expect easter eggs like Chopper in Rogue One, or minor call backs like the direct flash back sequences that need no explanation to the books in Rogue One at the most.

But now? The flood gates are open for larger, more direct bridges between everything. Which is how it should have been from the start.