Hello researcher,
I faced similar situation with a journal. For my manuscript, one reviewer provided positive review but another reviewer provided strong negative review. I was asked for revision and I meticulously revised it. After few days, the editor requested me to submit the article as 'concise communication' or 'letter to editor'. I think, for my manuscript, the second reviewer provided still negative feedback for revised manuscript. To honor the feedback of the reviewer, the editor might be unable to accept the manuscript as original article. 'Letter to editor' may be decided at the level of editor. I eventually converted it according to editor's request and it was accepted immediately.
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