User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Prototype for a new article layout/@comment-6532857-20141216154832/@comment-5558012-20141216215429

Why? If they are void there is no reason to edit solely to remove them just like removing "template" (ie. ) when a template is used on a page or underscores in file names. Make the changes when you make a "real" edit to the page. The only real editng problem might be if you are displaying a large TOC and it's removed.