Everyairline has atleast 1 pilot who steals light bulbs from the hotel room because he is too cheap. I know atleast one guy who does that who would use out of date plates in his own aircraft as long as the changes "aren't too great"...
Nope, I think this one is spot on. The only thing that should be passed out would be the Generic "how to read a plate" plate
Just imagine the lawsuits if even 1 expired plate is found in the crash scene that came from your airline, regardless of whether it was actually used or not.
Cheers
Wino