explaining all editing actions has not been adopted by our moderators because most of them feel no need for it (or at least that is what they have said publicly) and they are not required to do so by the site owner.

I in no way, shape or form ever suggested that your first attempt to post this thread was lost in the update, though given the timeing I seriously do suggest that is what happened to the original thread.

Regarding your attempt - I respectfully submit that anyone can make a mistake. I know I have often thought I posted something and found it is "no longer there" when the plain truth is I probably hit the wrong button.

any poster who cannot find their contribution has no way of knowing if this is because it has been censored, lost in some software glitch or is as a result of us being in the 'Twilight Zone.

that is normally the state of affairs on the internet. You are suggesting that Max has some obligation to tell us. He doesn't.