I would definitely be taking off more leaves at this point. You are far enough into flour and your canopy is level I don't think you're going to slow down any significant growth.
Stick to the leaves that don't originate inside a bud and if you can get the leaves that don't even originate at the base of the bud you'll be golden. Those right at the base of the bud help power the bud so you'd want to leave those in if you can and those that originated in the bud if you go clip those you get a chance introducing some kind of mold or dirt or something. Seems like that's the only I get moldy buds anymore they're kind of inclusion mold either I put something into the bud with my dirty fingers or scissors or a bug came along and dropped a little caterpillar in the bud or something.