I've been part to numerous audits during my career and there's always an initial findings report with the opportunity to explain away findings such that they never show up on the final report.
That said, the opportunity to do this (scrub reports) is a driving decision behind many companies' choice to work with more permissive firms. If you want a rubber stamp, you can certainly get it, but if you want a true partner who will find and exploit issues you can get that too.
Could you name such a company? This is a perfect opportunity to get to know a good auditor, actually I can't imagine how would one look for a good auditor otherwise.