Q: Shouldn't all experienced editors be the same?
A: Each editor will be completely different even when comparing experienced editors. Depending on what they are editing the outcome will be completely different. If they are editing for an academic purpose it will be different then what they would do for a manuscript because they will miss incredibly important issues to commercial publishers. The way academic editors assess manuscripts are from a very different viewpoint then that of commercial publishers. That's why many books that are on the top sellers list or massively successful will be criticized by the academic community however they are still seen on the best seller list.
Many editors have their own perspective as to how something can be done and most of the time when it's coming from a publisher it is because they have time tested principles that help a manuscript become strong and more appealing. These subjective tastes are based on years of experience and knowing what will or won't work in a book. It's not that they have missed errors however personal opinion by many will determine the proper outcome and for what avenue that the end product is being assessed for.
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