hi the becky,
I have this same issue currently and am looking for ways to solve it. I think perhaps the answer lies to enabling the editor as a support for the custom post type, but then somehow removing the editor from the visual display for that user specifically, or an entire user level.
I know there are plugins and code snippets out there for customizing the admin interface…Its like we want the post to have the features of the editor, without the editor itself being displayed.
Let me know if you’ve had any luck
