So they basically neglected to make any claims with recent or newer dates, or they were such a small part of their claims the court decided they were window dre

So they basically neglected to make any claims with recent or newer dates, or they were such a small part of their claims the court decided they were window dressing to an action they should have already taken? I kind of take it from your comment you see a sort of wilful legal incompetence at play (particularly given your link says courts rarely apply laches)?