Agree It is nice to have both. a continuing update for those who follow along, and a consolidated list at the beginning for new people and quick search results.
The edit rule came about when a past member who had made good contributions got butthurt and went through the forum deleting everything he posted. Its then exhausting to go back through and fix all the threads that don't make sense. Its a shame, and a PITA, but there is a reason. Seeing as how you are not a regular poster, your account has that limitation on it. Is there any way you can copy the OP and add the updates, and then email it to a mod or even repost it back here? I'm sure someone with the power can then edit the OP with the update.