doc: revise Collaborator Guide on reverting

Revise the "Reverting commits" section of the Collaborator Guide. Reduce passive voice. Increase clarity. PR-URL: nodejs#25942 Reviewed-By: James M Snell <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <[email protected]> Reviewed-By: Vse Mozhet Byt <[email protected]>
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 ##### Reverting commits
 
-Commits are reverted with `git revert <HASH>`, or `git revert <FROM>..<TO>` for
-multiple commits. Commit metadata and the reason for the revert should be
-appended. Commit message rules about line length and subsystem can be ignored.
-A Pull Request should be raised and approved like any other change.
+Revert commits with `git revert <HASH>` or `git revert <FROM>..<TO>`. The
+generated commit message will not have a subsystem and may violate line length
+rules. That is OK. Append the reason for the revert and any `Refs` or `Fixes`
+metadata. Raise a Pull Request like any other change.
 
 ### Introducing New Modules