Hi friend thanks for sharing. If stretch is over, they will enjoy the more light they can (but be careful to avoid light burn). Regarding the defo I would remove only bigger leaves that block too much of light. In my current grow I removed a lot of leaves at different time but it s because the space is crowded. Otherwise I would not have defoliated that much I think. Even if I believe in defo, I still think there is no need to remove a leaf that doesn't block light. For example on mine, even if I removed a lot, I still preserved the leaves external leaves. I mean keeping the ones at the edges of the pot as they block nothing. My 2 cent