Sure. It's just the decision between " our bug reporters and all the time and work they spent" vs. "let's go through the issue database and migrate tickets which look useful.

I mean, really? Less than 600 bugs, and they couldn't be bothered? Even with a small team. this could have been done in a day.

And it's not like it would be extra work, because going through the bug tracker and trying to get a broader view of the issues raised should be a thing which happens continually anyway.