"Is it the ultimate hypocrisy for similar posts to be deleted when those posted by those with edit buttons will be excused and safe from any form of editing action? "

Nonsense, Shambles. Don't make statements you are not sure of. I am a clone who does limited amounts of editing. I have had my posts edited and deleted a few times, and I have had a couple of my editing decisions overturned by Joe. That is the way it works. I have tried to learn from those few mistakes and do a better job.