i'm not sure ... and this is completely hypothetical.
but, probably some countries have "rules/laws" that say that full frontal nude should be published in magazine with an age limit.
but yes, we are very prude about nudity those days. american puritanism in globalisation ?
another hypothesis is that the Steven Klein edition will be a little more expensive, with a special format ?
kind of surprised it's now selling ebay. though i'm very glad a magazine (in general) has understand that its readership is now very extented and that some magazines are unvailable in some countries. iPad seems not to be the solution (speaking of iPad, the fashion magazines apps are TIHS !!!!!! it takes hours, crashes, it SUX ! but that's out-of-subject - where is the thread for that ?)