On your first pic, I would take off 3. One week later, 3 more, in the meantime, the light will get where it needs to be, on new growth, and multiplying the amount of buds you will have.
i try to leave the good leaves be, but sometimes when there clearly blocking light from getting to lower buds its tempting to rip them off
but i wouldnt unless their dyeing
removing fan leaves is the dumbest thing you could do. Buds dont process light to grow, its the fan leaves that at the bottom that need the most light.
Always a smartass on every forum. Why bother posting a comment thats not even useful? Anyways like everyone says leave the fan leaves it uses it, eventually they will just fall off or if u BARELY tug on it they might drop. Just leave them.