I'm not disputing that this was an issue in fandom. I'm just clarifying cause and effect--that it did not happen as a result of Leslie's story, as this was a theory put forth by other fans as well.

And CONTACT, hurt-comfort and all, did publish a no foolin' K/S story in #3 (with the editors emphasising that they wanted "to look at the diverse sides of the Kirk/Spock relationship," so it really wasn't totally illogical that Leslie submitted her story to them.