If I write a poem that goes through 15 drafts before completion, I have the right to suppress the first 14 versions. You're saying it's not fair. They did not release anyting until they were satisfied it was the best they could do. They deliberately withheld all versions prior to that. For all anyone else has to say about it, they could, as they pleased, burn them, wipe their asses with them, or make cake decorations with them.
All artists worth their salt have that integrity.
And I wan't sell you half-assed and inferior shit just for the buck. I disagree with you. The fans would rather buy the product from the Beatles. I think this is a mistake on the Beatles's part, but it's their mistake to make. They released every show from their last European tour.