[support] node profile permissions problems

[Christopher M. Jones]

I have the problem that node profiles are not editable by anyone but the 
author of the node (he for whom the node is a profile), not even by user 
1. I need an 'editor' role to be able to edit these profile nodes. I 
have made sure that the role has rights on the type, but still no dice.

I can see how this behavior could be by design. Is that the case? Can 
someone show me a way around it? Or, if it's a configuration problem 
then what have I done wrong?

Note, I have no other access control modules hanging around.