Rumor: Viz To More Lightly Edit?

I'm hearing from a couple of places -- not people I know nor people that wish to go on the record, so this is definitely a rumor -- that Viz may have taken to heart some of the complaints about content edits on their manga and will now take a much lighter hand when it comes working with the material. As described to me, this means only editing for copyright reasons (removal of logos, for instance) on the titles aimed at older readers, and a generally softer touch when it comes to material more directly aimed at younger readers.

The sources I've heard from suggest this is the result of a long, in-house debate about such matters as opposed to the recent flash of complaints about changes to Full Metal Alchemist, and I think it would make sense if this were to be handled that quiet way instead of through an announcement, so as not to lock the company into a kind of oral contract with its fans based on the fans' perception of how this new policy should be implemented. No one should ever have to edit with a style guide provided by the readership.

Again, from my perspective this is only a rumor, but as I think there's a chance it wouldn't be announced officially and it's sort of interesting if someone were to offer this up as a story even if it were not true, I think it's worth noting. In fact, this could also be common knowledge and I'm just not aware of it.
 
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