I have no idea about the former but yes, it is a valid excuse for latter. Ok, maybe not that specific one but in general backups are going to be excluded, espec

I have no idea about the former but yes, it is a valid excuse for latter. Ok, maybe not that specific one but in general backups are going to be excluded, especially those stored on tapes or WORM media - no one expects company to remove offending record here and now, as long it is inaccessible for all practical purposes.