I’m in a “wait and see” mode on John Bolton.
The way I see it leaving it in place allows for watching who they contact based upon information they are fed. That way you can see who is involved by following the message.
This is typical in Corporate methods, you take people in power positions and feed them different messages and see where it goes. That is one technique I have used and seen used to ferret out secret organizational elements that are working against the larger plan of action
Whack a Mole