I feel like any controversy is easily fixed by adding a "If the intrepretation of the re-worded version conflicts with the original, then the original intrepretation will take precedence" clause.

If the change is purely visual, and changing things for less offensive-sounding synonyms, then it's not really a change at all.

I think it's a silly use of man-power, but a harmless one which is (ideally) a purely visual change