Is the Church de-McConkie-izing?

A current blog article claims the Church is de-McConkie-izing.  The primary exhibit offered in evidence is a revised introduction in Doubleday's publication of the Book of Mormon.  The original introduction was written, it is claimed, by Elder Bruce R. McConkie and the changes are therefore seen as corrections of his errors.

Forgotten is the fact that the Scriptures Publication Committee which produced the 1981 scriptures included Thomas S. Monson and Boyd K. Packer in addition to Bruce R. McConkie (see here and here).  Apparently, it is assumed that McConkie was the only Committee member who saw the 1981 introduction before publication.

Equally absurd is the assumption that the entire 1981 First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve did not approve the introduction prior to publication.

Another exhibit offered as evidence for this so-called de-McConkie-izing is the suggestion that Church leaders have banned the use of McConkie's writings.  Clearly, certain elements in the Church have long wished that Elder McConkie and his words would simply disappear.  However, a review of this year's Ensign and New Era magazines reveals little evidence of de-McConkie-izing.

Elder McConkie was quoted by Elder Christoffel Golden Jr. of the Seventy in the October 2007 General Conference as published in the November 2007 issue of the Ensign magazine (p.78).

Elder McConkie's Mormon Doctrine was quoted by President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve in the October 2007 issue of the Ensign magazine (p.20).

Elder McConkie was quoted by Elder Lynn G. Robbins of the Seventy in the June 2007 issue of the Ensign magazine (p.46).

Elder McConkie was quoted by Bishop H. David Burton of the Presiding Bishopric in the April 2007 General Conference as published in the May 2007 issue of the Ensign magazine (p.33).

Elder McConkie was quoted by Bishop Keith B. McMullin of the Presiding Bishopric in the April 2007 General Conference as published in the May 2007 issue of the Ensign magazine (p.52).

Elder McConkie's Mormon Doctrine was quoted by Elder David B. Haight of the Quorum of the Twelve in a "Gospel Classics" reprint in the April 2007 issue of the Ensign magazine (p.17).

Elder McConkie was quoted by Elder Won Yong Ko of the Seventy in the March 2007 issue of the Ensign magazine (p.11).

Elder McConkie's article, "Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Callings," was printed in the September 2007 issue of the New Era magazine (pp.10-13).

Elder McConkie was quoted by Janet Thomas, assistant managing editor, in the January 2007 issue of the New Era magazine (p.21).

These magazine articles strongly suggest the Church is not, in fact, de-McConkie-izing.