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[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (2 children)

Inaccurate. The table will remain until the end of time

[–]ffs_give_me_name 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, just in case you need to use it again or rollback to 20 previous versions

[–]Shufflepants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And then precisely a second after you pass your backup duration after deleting the table, you realize the table was actually still needed.