If you force push a new init commit then the previous commits are still available on github if you know the commit hash like github does right? At least in a PR you would see a clickable old commit hash.
Is it costly to do?
> In my experience, no they won’t help with gdpr takedowns
I would have expected that I could say "This is my code, hence this is my data, and I want you to remove my data from your website". I wonder how hard it is to file a complaint to the EU and see what happens.