Don Pratt strongly favors deleting "vanished" words.

They should be deleted from OSPD.  Whoever plays a language game should know that language is dynamic, and that there is absolutely no excuse for retaining a former word that no longer meets the criteria for acceptance.  Many of the words on the list might never have been included if better selectivity had been used.  When lexicographers make corrections and updates, who are NASPA types to overrule them?  The game deserves better. 

Dan Pratt