alt Hacker News> edit mode is actually partially formatted
Obsidian's edit mode is 99.99% formatted. It only omits HTML symbol shorthands like "→". Other than it's completely formatted, WYISWYG as you type fashion.
Reading mode is more like a Read Only toggle on a floppy disk. Prevents accidental edits.
Obsidian has 3 modes - Reading, Live Mode, Source Mode.
I was talking about Source Mode, you seem to be talking about Live Mode, which indeed, is editable WYSIWYG