GCers . . . greedy?!
I see your point on the threads where heavy editing/modding is required. I would agree that could get hairy. But maybe just one note in an edited thread would suffice: "I'm having to do some heavy editing. Please re-read [link]this sticky[/link] to remind yourself of the forum rules before posting. Thanks."
I guess my feeling is that providing some explanation is in the mod's best interest.