No you need them outdoors till later in season it protects and helps them grow big and strong later in season after stretch I usually defoliate the middle of the plant some
Looks like it's initiating lateral branching on its own without removing any fan leaves or tops. You don't need a tight canopy outdoors... Not necessary and really no benefit to remove anything unless you're specifically training it to grow a certain way, ie low and bushy vs letting it go vertical.
What these others have said go with it. I only remove yellow leaf down the road. If those are autos leave them be if they are photoperiods i'd put them into a larger pot.