Yeah it does give credence to the rumor that LA was planned for release. Knowing how MJ operated it is possible that this was one of his many cancelled projects. It's funny because we also have a loot of footage from the Pensacola rehearsals. I always thought those rehearsals would leak one day. Doesn't lounis possess more footage from pensacola than just Smooth Criminal?
You could always listen to APOM from Tokyo 88 to hear it in a lower key in HQ

I agree though, it would be nice hearing APOM from Los Angeles. The band was really grooving that night.