// If this is an alpha tag, don't remove by default, but allow the option.
	// If the cluster-admin has requested serving one more release, allow it.
	if e.isAlpha && e.strictRemovedHandlingInAlpha { // don't serve in alpha if we want strict handling
		return false
	}
	if e.isAlpha { // alphas are allowed to continue serving expired betas while we clean up the test
		return true
	}