Is it better to move things around instead of just deleting things? Replies don't exist in a vacuum, so detaching from parent comments breaks meaning and inten

Is it better to move things around instead of just deleting things? Replies don't exist in a vacuum, so detaching from parent comments breaks meaning and intent, not just location on a page. Seems better to censor by deleting unwanted content with prejudice instead of waffling and breaking context.