Just thought it was worth noting since this sweeping under the rug point comes up a few times that the original post was also posted on a FFG facebook page by the thread starter and responded to by FFG.
Facebook Response
"Thank you for your message, John. The joke made was inappropriate, which is why we immediately posted an edit and an apology. The original post was deleted, as you note, though this was not done at our request. We were not attempting to sweep anything under the rug. We firmly support inclusiveness and openness within our community, and we do apologize to anyone who was offended."
If you take their word maybe attention can go to the reddit mods rather the FFG regarding who deleted the posts. FFG edit and clarification of the original response should of closed this issue after the unacceptable first response was made.