TV's Frink said:

I didn't say they consider it a restoration. In fact, I'm not quite sure myself why the decision was made. If someone wants to dig back through the thread, they'll find Throwgncpr's explanation of why the previous team made the same decision - I'm guessing it's the same reason this time round.

I'll see if I can get an official explanation, but no promises.

I talked about this whole Purist thing with boon (who didn't even want ANH:R at FE at all!) a while back, then with Ady. Neither of us can understand the reasoning, especially considering some of the other edits that are allowed there.

Oh well, at least people can still learn about the Purist here. This is the kind of place they all find eventually. :p