@ the delay for implementing editable comments

Curious if anyone knows why there has been such a delay for adding this feature? It's an issue known to all, presumably someone has already been working on it, but how long does altering something like that take?

Could the verge comment system be so advanced and arcane to design that even a seemingly tiny alteration is the equivalent of a massive research project?

Are they holding the feature back for a larger update like apollo?