I don't think that this thread has developed in the way it has because of the request itself tbh.
If users consider an editor is a useful addition to the KPA then it's only right and proper to raise this request so that it can be considered. A post indicating that this would be useful and underlying reasons is enough.
It's then incumbent upon the manufacturer to decide if they want to invest in producing one. They may chose to to do so or not - it's entirely their decision and the decision they make may have an impact on their market position if consumers take the view that without an editor the KPA is less of a viable product in comparison to the competition. Free market economics and all that jazz.
The reason this has become so hotly debated is the way the request was initially phrased and then the perspectives justified on both sides in the unfolding thread. Entrenchment begins, name calling and personal attacks start and we end up here descending into farce.
Si