The behavior is by design to preserve as much data as possible. In the scenario described above, some data can be obtained from the .DVS and any valid .DVSSP files.
The missing .DVSSP files are blacklisted to prevent future items from sharing them.
There are currently no plans to address this issue by way of a patch or hotfix in the current or previous versions of the software at the present time. This issue may be resolved in a future major revision of the software at a later time. However, this particular issue is not currently scheduled for any release. If you feel this issue has a direct business impact for you and your continued use of the product, please contact your Veritas Sales representative or the Veritas Sales group to discuss these concerns. For information on how to contact Veritas Sales, please see https://www.veritas.com