Usually the primordia/pre-flowers appear some weeks before flowering commences, even when there is over 12 hours of light.
If she continues to keep flowering properly, then the genetics of these seeds are of questionable stability.
Also, by removing so many leaves you are really handicapping its ability to grow.
Less leaves = less energy produced = less growth.
The metabolic shock caused by heavy defoliation could also be a reason for plants to do weird things.
Hope this helps,.....
Organoman.