I get that. I assume it was either come up with a way to honor his request to not show photos or clips of him (haven't seen that confirmed, just assuming) or shelve it.

Reading interviews, Newsome wanted to honor Brooks and DS9 from a place of love, which she felt had been ignored in recent Trek.

Newsome said she was sharing details with Brooks early on (before she was even really allowed to) and that he read the script and gave his blessing. Brooks also spoke to actress Kerrice Brooks on the phone at one point to encourage her.

I had some similar thoughts, and I think your heart is in the right place here, but if you read interviews Tawny Newsome has given over the past couple days, this is absolutely not the case.

She contacted Avery Brooks early in the process because she would not do the episode without his buy-in.