One bezel changes defect location when we reseat it

Nobody had inspected it against the current appearance sheet. The labels were provisional notes from the imaging session, copied into the reference folder without that qualification.

Can quality inspect the retained sample now?

Yes. They have retained accepted and rejected examples too, which should help compare the viewing conditions instead of arguing from one bezel.

Unmeasured so far. We have marked the sample identity but not its seated orientation. Tooling will check the supports and repeatability before the next imaging comparison.

Keep the original images identified as exploratory, not just deleted, so you can still explain why the proposed reference set changed

And when quality gives its decision, attach the location of any actual unacceptable mark rather than letting the image's brightest feature inherit the rejection reason

Quality has rejected this bezel for an edge scuff, separate from the moving bright feature. That scuff is now identified on the sample record. Seating and imaging checks are still pending.

Will the edge scuff stay in the next comparison?

I would keep it alongside the accepted samples and record the seated position for each capture. Then you can assess whether the proposed view reveals the actual defect under the expected presentation variation.