Comment by Vegenoid

While there is room for quibbling about whether or not silently removing false information from a piece you've written is dishonest, it most certainly is not honest.

In addition to those who received an older version with the misinformation, a critical aspect of determining what is true is determining who to trust, since there is far too much to be known for any one person to determine it themselves. Silently editing your own writing to respond to good criticism of it leaves future readers less informed about your own trustworthiness.