Update
ok, I just noticed something weird:
I have 2 admin users for this site, and if I log on with the one I made for me, I have this problem, but if I log on with the one I made for the client, the edit link is still there!
The one for the client is the original one…
anyway good news bacause it still works ok for the client, and if need be I can log on with that username and password as well.
Still weird though!