It does. Just because the info is now in the public domain doesn't change it's classification level. Bizarre, I know. But it's because the classifying authorit

It does. Just because the info is now in the public domain doesn't change it's classification level. Bizarre, I know. But it's because the classifying authority is the one responsible for changing it, and until they do it's still at the original level and all the classification and need-to-know rules still apply.