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You are always allowed to change your mind, and to write another comment indicating that you have changed your mind. Why should you be allowed to edit recorded history so that you have always thought what you think now?
Why should those issues be linked?
I for one frequently review my comments well after the fact to correct stupid mistakes in the wording which I failed to catch the first time around. When I change my mind after more than a few minutes of reflection, I prefer to create new comments to draw attention to the fact that I no longer endorse the statement(s) made in previous comments, but I do not like to create new comments to point out "This comment would have been worded differently if I were a competent editor."
I agree that this is a legitimate use of the edit feature. Because there are such legitimate uses, I favor allowing edits, but keeping a public history so that abuses can be called out.
I think that's appropriate, as long as it doesn't leave a more obtrusive mark on the comment itself than is already used.
Perhaps just add a button for 'review edit history'