Primary Only vs. editing metadata?

I'm working with the Aperture 2.1 trial.
The manual says: "Primary setting A Viewer setting in Aperture that limits metadata changes to only the primary selection in a multiple-image selection."
Whether or not "Primary Only" is checked, changes I make in the metadata panel or metadata HUD are only applying to the primary selection.
(I realize that to make some advanced edits, I should use Batch Change... But for simple, homogenous edits, I should be able to use the metadata inspector.)
What am I missing? Is this broken in Ap 2.1?

Jim Correia wrote:
Thanks. That seems like an odd UI choice, but knowing how it is intended to work helps a great deal.>
I think it's to save you from yourself by requiring a more deliberate action to change the metadata for multiple files
(... I'd like to be able to do this for copyright, initial set of keywords, etc.)
This is where Metadata Presets shine. At the very least you should have one for copyright info. I apply that one on import.
In Aperture, how would I remove a keyword from multiple images at once, while living their existing (possibly heterogenous set) keywords in place?
Not something I do often, but I would do it it to one image then Lift and Stamp it to the others. Someone may know a more elegant way.
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