Services could always take down illegal content (in fact they were legally required to). Section 230 is specifically for taking down legal content that the sit

Services could always take down illegal content (in fact they were legally required to). Section 230 is specifically for taking down legal content that the site controller wants gone (without then having endorsed what remains as you say). Section 230 was specifically to allow MORE than what you call "light moderation". That was always the point.