First, dear purist, you must accept that you may never find the editor who understands your vision. And, second, and in reality more usual, the editor may be right. You see, the purist position leads the writer into a land of total subjectivity. The first thing I try to say to a purist is that just because YOU understand your writing doesn't mean anyone else will. If you don't care whether another person understands your writing, don't publish.
Publication is about sharing.
If, on the other hand, you do want to be understood, cut the audience some slack. Artaud, for instance, supplied notes. The second great danger for the purist, and the one I see most often, is that. . For example, recently I worked with an author whose story I considered an important one. He has suffered greatly due to his political beliefs.