This does go a long way to explaining speeder bikes -- the human rider controls the gross movement, but the bike itself does obstacle avoidance. Otherwise, there's no way a regular stormtrooper could fly those through the thick forests of Endor.
Nice idea. This is the advantage of having a huge fanbase. You can count on the fans to plug all the plot holes and patch up whatever poor writing the studio throws out.
Whats great is that the immenentizing of the eschaton in this case proves that the Force is, indeed, real.