Speaking about editors, why didn't they continue to improve & fix GED at the time and just make that the main editor?
they were working on a new WED based on the engine but they abandoned it. In fact it still appears as 75% completed on the forecast page (now hidden) http://www.conitec.net/beta/forecast.htm
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