Revert "make platform removal optional for maps"
Revert "make platform removal optional for maps"

This reverts commit 605caafd244f6a3d4771c6892d81af396a94f16d.

References #733.

berkmancenter/mediacloud,berkmancenter/mediacloud,berkmancenter/mediacloud,berkmancenter/mediacloud,berkmancenter/mediacloud