--- comment_cck.module.original	2009-05-10 21:06:57.000000000 -0500
+++ comment_cck.module	2009-05-16 15:48:52.000000000 -0500
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Implementation of hook_perm().
  */
 function comment_cck_perm() {
-  return array('change cck fields through comments');
+  return array('change cck fields through comments', 'comment not required to change cck fields');
 }
 
 /**
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ function comment_cck_form_alter(&$form, 
       $form['comment_filter']['comment_cck']['#weight'] = 50;
       // Set the comment_cck fields to output in the correct format.
       $form['comment_filter']['comment_cck']['#tree'] = TRUE;
+      
+      // Remove requirement that a comment be entered to submit.
+      if ($form_id == 'comment_form' && user_access('comment not required to change cck fields')){
+  	    $form['comment_filter']['comment']['#required'] = FALSE;
+  	  }
     }
     return;
   }