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If users are allowed to modify the file they could as well reduce it to a 0-byte-file. What (real) difference would that make to deleting the file entirely?
Bottom line: you don't have to differentiate between deletion and modification and if you trust someone enough to let him modify a file you should not worry about his ability to remove it.
I hope this helps.
bakunin