When the workload drops in, it’s a snapshot in time that doesn’t change until the next drop. If you audit after the drop, it will still want the original quantity in tickets. However, the new quantity will apply for the next drop of furthers/finals/salvage.
So it does help, just not initially. If you could somehow find a list of discontinued product on the floor, you could audit that before it goes clearance to proactively solve your problem, but I haven’t been able to find such a list. The only one I know of is for product located in the backroom, though that would help too. Check the Detail Report from the Backroom Tools and Insights dashboard on Greenfield. It should have a filter for item status.