bip-0002: Clarify and update BIP editor role

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@@ -83,29 +83,30 @@ The current BIP editor is Luke Dashjr who can be contacted at [[mailto:luke_bipe
 
 ===BIP Editor Responsibilities & Workflow===
 
-The BIP editor subscribes to the Bitcoin development mailing list. All BIP-related correspondence should be sent (or CC'd) to luke_bipeditor@dashjr.org.
+The BIP editor subscribes to the Bitcoin development mailing list.
+Off-list BIP-related correspondence should be sent (or CC'd) to luke_bipeditor@dashjr.org.
 
 For each new BIP that comes in an editor does the following:
 
 * Read the BIP to check if it is ready: sound and complete. The ideas must make technical sense, even if they don't seem likely to be accepted.
 * The title should accurately describe the content.
-* Edit the BIP for language (spelling, grammar, sentence structure, etc.), markup (for reST BIPs), code style (examples should match BIP 8 & 7).
+* The BIP draft must have been sent to the Bitcoin development mailing list for discussion.
+* Motivation and backward compatibility (when applicable) must be addressed.
+* Licensing terms must be acceptable for BIPs.
 
 If the BIP isn't ready, the editor will send it back to the author for revision, with specific instructions.
 
-Once the BIP is ready for the repository it should be submitted as a "pull request" to the [https://github.com/bitcoin/bips bitcoin/bips] repository on GitHub where it may get further feedback.
+Once the BIP is ready for the repository it should be submitted as a "pull request" to the [https://github.com/bitcoin/bips BIPs git repository] where it may get further feedback.
 
 The BIP editor will:
 
-* Assign a BIP number (almost always just the next available number, but sometimes it's a special/joke number, like 666 or 3141) in the pull request comments.
+* Assign a BIP number in the pull request.
 
-* Merge the pull request when the author is ready (allowing some time for further peer review).
+* Merge the pull request when it is ready.
 
 * List the BIP in [[README.mediawiki]]
 
-* Send email back to the BIP author with next steps (post to bitcoin-dev mailing list).
-
-The BIP editors are intended to fulfill administrative and editorial responsibilities. The BIP editors monitor BIP changes, and correct any structure, grammar, spelling, or markup mistakes we see.
+The BIP editors are intended to fulfill administrative and editorial responsibilities. The BIP editors monitor BIP changes, and update BIP headers as appropriate.
 
 ==BIP format and structure==