I think the Baby Yoda program is a good example. It tells a "new' story but makes sure to tie in as much nostalgia bait as it can while making sure your childish fanboyism is taken seriously and treated with dignity.

The best way to do something interesting with Star Wars is to give the creative direction to someone who doesn't give a shit about Star Wars. See Andor as the shining example.

The whole Mandoverse is Dave Filoni's big pet project, and he's so much of a weird Star Wars fan that he only accidentally stumbled into interesting things. Not that his output is specifically bad, he's just too much of a fan of the franchise to take risks.