When did "also archive footage" get dropped as an attribute?

When the verb "listen" is used by IMDb, it doesn't mean the verb "obey". While there hasn't been much feedback, I do believe there has been a considerable amount of listening, considering and weighing, followed by conclusions that somebody else's point of view matters more than that of the folks who've long adopted a fundamentalist view, for lack of a better word, of IMDb's aim to be the most comprehensive of movie information hubs. Technically, IMDb remains the most comprehensive on the topic, just not in the same ways as it used to be. A similar problem exists on Wikipedia, but probably on there, omissions of a certain kind are limited to the act of avoiding deadnaming transgender folks, rather than IMDb's approach of redacting on demand. Granted that "certain kind" is seemingly very different from the matter of eliminating the "(also archive footage)" filmography item attribute, so this situation reminds me of the way that the literature listings were locked and kept in the submission interface for a while before being removed entirely a few years ago. Over time, there is an increasing portion of IMDb data that only the IMDb staff, and perhaps only IMDb high-level staff, can access. Which is very sad. I'm, as I've stated, before worried that this is just the beginning. On the Amazon website, there is the claim of customer obsession to be had by the IMDb company, but what constitutes a customer? For sure, that would be paying subscribers and paying advertisers, but who else? The folks who prefer to utilize smartphone for everything in their lives? I've seen the few explanations provided on these matters by IMDb staff, and I still just don't understand. Well, why would any of us? No obligation exists to explain anything to us.

@adrian​ 

which makes it hard to live up to their advertising that they are the most complete internet database. 

Unfortunately, being as complete as possible is no longer a goal for IMDb, as evidenced by https://help.imdb.com/article/imdbpro/manage-your-imdb-page/how-do-i-remove-my-age-birthyear/GLLCGJ5Y38JHU9UJ?ref_=helpart_nav_7# and https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/contribution-information/contribution-of-gender-identity/GXYFQEUT9TWEAK62?ref_=helpart_nav_3# and https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/names-biographical-data/manage-the-display-of-your-alternate-name-s/GHX5ZDWNL7D98C3Q?ref_=helpart_nav_10#.

@jeorj_euler​ 

Which is very sad. I'm, as I've stated, before worried that this is just the beginning.

I wouldn't be surprised if you were right. What surprises me much more, is the fact that of all contributors, only a very, very small number of people speak up about this. I really don't understand this.

I think I'm the only one who complains about the removal of almost every little awesome feature, but some features either I didn't know about or I forgot about, like the option in the advanced title search to narrow search criteria according to production status. (I had totally forgotten about that feature.) So, in a way, collective memory holes are emerging. Maybe a lot of downgrades simply go unnoticed by a lot of contributors.

@Michelle​ 

The better question here is why was it removed, deleting valuable information without any input from the community that uses it.

I find it incredibly useful because it lets you know when a documentary is fully newly filmed versus a documentary that mixes new material with existing material.