The only thing I can think of is you must like smoking leaves and popcorn buds. Think about this , when you start your plants off what do you use to get them to grow? 2 main things... What are they?
Are the pictures you posted from your own grow? How much did you harvest from the pictures that you posted?
if u defoliate too much too fast it will stress your plants. if in full flower u will finish early. if in early flower your plants will hermie. if done correctly you will be just fine! i defoliate you get better tighter more rock solid buds
I want to talk about the pictures you posted. How much did you yield from the plants pictured? Funny how the same pictures show up on an old thread by Keef Treez that can be found any place on the net. http://www.growweedeasy.com/marijuana-defoliation-tutorial
That's me waving at you Mr Rumpleforeskin. That's one thing I don't do is bullshit. Yes that one pic was taken from grow weed easy, the other not. just trying to show you it can be done successfully
Most of the "popcorn" buds are between an inch or two in length and and inch or two wide 30 days into flower.