All fair points. Just keep delighting in the fact that you are seeing ample recompense to continue honing your craft. I know it's hard when people shit all over your work, but like others have said, take the money and try to put it all behind you. Easier said than done, I'm sure. I haven't had a notable instance of this happen to me yet, but surely someday a professional product or service of mine will see itself properly defiled. Cheers to that!
I guess it's all just coming to a head today, since it is the last day of my contract, and now I am looking for work again. And the work I have to show is... the final version of the stuff I wrote. Which went through the committee mill before finding its way to the web site. So... yeah. Oh well.
I see the problem, but it's offset by the fact that a) your butchered prose are probably still quite appealing to prospective hiring committees and b) your passion about the quality of your work will shine through almost every professional interaction. I can't promise you that the same damn thing won't happen when you finish up another gig, but at least that's food on the table until then. Sounds like good food, too. :)