I gotta say, this news freaked out us members of the 501st when it first reached us. There were rumblings that we were going to be told to disband!
Fortunately, Disney knows better than to get rid of a free source of propaganda/charity work, and we've been told it is business as usual.
I'm hesitantly looking forward to the new movies - it'll breathe life into the franchise, and honestly, Disney are likely to do a better job with it than George would if he had held onto it. This is the dawn of a new age.
Hopefully, it is a good one.