If your well-established, reputable sources truly believe this is all just theater, then they may not be as reliable as you think. I get the appeal. It's entertaining to believe the whole thing is staged for dramatic effect, especially when it...
And if you only charge them to 60% before storing them, they'll still eventually discharge to the point where they can no longer be recharged if left unattended for a long time. Or are you trying to highlight a different point?
Put away and forget about them is almost guaranteed to result in dead batts, should charge them at least once or twice a year.
There is a way to revive them but you need to be aware of what that entails...
FAA Launches Drone Detection Tests in New Jersey
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting drone-detection testing in Cape May, New Jersey, from April 14 to April 25, 2025. This initiative involves operating several large drones...