Should I Lollipop?

I wouldn't take anything off if flower has already initiated. Plant is way smarter than we are and as soon as a leaf uses more energy than it produces the plant will begin to recycle the nutrients within the leaf then detach itself. The less a leaf is performing photosynthesis the more it can perform cellular respiration. So even if you think it's not doing anything because the leaf is low. If it's not at photosynthetic capacity then it's still working at full respiratory functionality. Photosynthesis although it captures all the carbon only 10% of a plants total energy is derived right there and then. The other 90% is processed during cellular respiration. If every leaf is at photosynthetic maximum it cannot perform any cellular respiration as each leaf has a limited oxidative capacity. After weeks 4-5 flowering becomes less about rapid growth and more about dropping dli and cooling off them it's OK to remove a leaf or two as you go but first 4 week is all about energy and production. Mass removal of leaf is detrimental to that production.