Did you not read what I wrote? Disney specifically created Touchstone so that they could release more mature-themed movies like the ones you listed, without using the Disney name, which they didn't want to tarnish. Splash was the first film released under Touchstone.
Heck, Pretty Woman, the R-rated story about a hooker with a heart of gold, was essentially a Disney film but released under the Touchstone banner. In fact, the story was changed considerably when Disney got involved. Originally, it was titled $3,000 (a reference to how much money Ed pays her for six days of her time) and it was a gritty, more realistic portrayal of prostitution -- and it didn't have a happy ending. When Disney came on board, they pretty much bowdlerized it and turned it into a romantic comedy. Still, it was a story about a prostitute and drugs, so they wouldn't dare release it under the Disney name.
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