Maybe I missed the memo, I dunno. But the BLS deals with incomplete data as matter of course. They adjust for these things to release a timely report and then later, correct the estimates based on more complete data. This is probably no different. The BLS people are good statisticians and play fair with the data. I have never previously heard of any intentional misuse of data. It is extremely hard for me to believe that they would do so in the case when they know damned well that people would be on them like stink on shyte.

Don't throw the report out. Just recognize it is provisional and will be corrected when complete data comes in.

Sheesh.