Restricted network installation
The Cluster Samples Operator boostrapping itself as Removed when unable to access registry.redhat.io facilitates restricted network installations when the network restriction is already in place.
As a cluster administrator, you have more time to decide if samples are needed when the Operator is boostrapped Removed. This is because the Cluster Samples Operator does not submit alerts that sample image stream imports are failing when the management state is Removed. When the Cluster Samples Operator management state is Managed, and the Operator attempts to install sample image streams, failing-import alerts start two hours after initial installation.