Maybe because "edit" allows retconning?
I've come down to thinking delete-and-repost is the "proper" method (or, possibly, maybe disallow the "delete" part)
Think about the craziness if you RT someone condemning Stalin, they edit, & then you look like you're pro-genocide
— Warren Myers ?? (@warrenmyers) September 13, 2019
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September 13, 2019 at 02:00PM
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