The FAQ says that modifications to a maneuver's difficulty don't affect the Revealed Maneuver. However, in the Rules Reference, Revealed Maneuver is defined the same way as is the maneuver to perform during Execute Maneuver, under Activation Phase.
1. Do cards like R4 Astromech have any effect when executing a maneuver?
2. If so, why do they work in the one case and not the other?