[mscrnt]

Can you see, though, how using rebase to "clean" the historical record—irrespective of your intentions—is in fact deceiving the reader by presenting a narrative that is in fact different to the actual events that took place? If so, please provide a better way to convey this message than how it is currently being stated. If you can't see the deception—motive notwithstanding—then we're at an impasse.