Not sure I agree that the schedule change will take the heat off of a settlement.
Might the production of some of the requested materials in an unredacted form (even if it is only reviewed by MNTA counsel) not potentially provide a smoking gun which could increase the pressure for one of the parties (most likely the defendants) to settle?
To clear up one detail, the material already provided that was redacted must be provided unredacted. The suggestion about allowing a private glance applies to future documents so that they do not have to ping pong through the courts.
Two questions for the lawyer dudes (and note how we are more polite when we need your help )
When the court ruled on motion to provide unredacted docs, had the court already seen such?