Wouldn't that lead to MacLeod and Suthurst wondering what they had seen, that they shouldn't have?
Forgot to answer this bit.. but.. yes again.
If you are EP, what would you rather...
(A) Neglect to snip negatives showing the Pargeter rifle or some other bombshell?
(B) Have some dothery old scout leader muttering on East Anglia local news about there being more negatives missing than when the last photographic expert viewed them?
You can dismiss (B) by hiding behind the fig leaf CCRC and by issuing generic PR statements, saying that EP have 'fully cooperated' etc.
But you cant dismiss (A) if it ends up being featured in the press.