Tomatoes are in the ground....yippee!

During hardening off, some of the leaves got a bit sunburnt. Mostly on the lowest branches. They are slowly dying off. But there are little leaves growing where they meet the main stem. These are 'suckers' are they not?

Would it be worthwhile to remove the damaged branch and let the suckers grow in their place?

I have planted all at a depth of at least 12in to promote rooting. My plants, the indeterminate heirlooms and grape varieties grew quite tall. I planted each one as deep as possible in a raised bed. Some of the very bottom branches would be in the dirt.

Thanks for the advice.