WHAT?????

What kind of nonsensical argument is this?

Is a copy the same as a backup? Of course it is! That's what a "backup" IS; a copy. Whether you move that copy off site, ASCII dump it to a line printer, or stick it up your nose, it makes no difference.

Whether it is recoverable should it need to be, well, that's up to you, but it doesn't change the meaning of the word.

What a load of bollox. Some people have way too much time on their hands!!!