Clumsy Coverup
cth: "…author did rewrite the article without noting that he had done so…"
Ew, that's not right. Did you get a screencap or save the page, then?
Reading your earlier message to them, I thought, wow, that's kind-of harsh. Could have given them the benefit of the doubt for just making a mistake. Not owning up honestly to error and criticism and post-facto edits, though? Let 'em have it.