As always make sure you document all these little details before you tear the car down.
In this sort of situation I can see reasons to choose either path and as a judge at best I'll ask if that is the way you found it.
Boils down IMHO to a simple choice between a factory mistake or applying it as the company designed and expected it to be. Of course these details can be discussed for ever with some people believing that you don't reproduce mistakes on a Concours restored car. They would ask "you wouldn't leave a ugly fender fit issue go if you were judging" would you?
But in my opinion this is not on the same level as a fit or finish detail on the exterior of the car and it can be changed/corrected quickly if you find its causing issues when being judged
Sure others will have opinions
