Nah, I think it's more that the copies were just part of the process. It's like stepping stones. Once you've left a stepping stone for the next, what happens to the first is less important. I wasn't a part of that process, though. Don't know what they were thinking along the way.
I've been on both sides of the coin toss of which copy gets to go and which has to stay, though. Not something that's a thrilling experience on either side.