Oh, ok. Got it. I thought maybe it was deeper then that. Switching around sections of a single level or something. That seemed a bit much though. Thanks for the info!
Stage Edit is very important if you want to aim for a high score via attacking all the secret bosses. There's a very in-depth discussion on the Strategy Forum, here: http://forum.shmups.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5349