There’s also an issue of legal holds. I have worked at large enterprises where data was retained in perpetuity due to a constant influx of lawsuits. Legal tend

There’s also an issue of legal holds. I have worked at large enterprises where data was retained in perpetuity due to a constant influx of lawsuits. Legal tends not to understand the subtleties of data models, so they blanket prohibit any data deletion from anywhere. Yes, sometimes even archiving or vaulting of old data is not allowed as it might compromise ongoing litigation.