diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cloud-network-config-controller/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cloud-network-config-controller/_pluginconfig.yaml
index 3cc433b3cc939..760264e168ca1 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cloud-network-config-controller/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cloud-network-config-controller/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -1,44 +1,15 @@
-approve:
-- lgtm_acts_as_approve: true
-  repos:
-  - openshift/cloud-network-config-controller
-  require_self_approval: false
 label:
   restricted_labels:
     openshift/cloud-network-config-controller:
     - allowed_teams:
       - openshift-staff-engineers
       allowed_users:
-      - abhat
       - danwinship
-      - dcbw
-      - knobunc
+      - jcaamano
       - kyrtapz
-      - martinkennelly
       - pperiyasamy
-      - ricky-rav
       - tssurya
       label: backport-risk-assessed
-    - allowed_users:
-      - mffiedler
-      - rbbratta
-      - zhaozhanqi
-      - weliang1
-      - anuragthehatter
-      - huiran0826
-      - asood-rh
-      - yingwang-0320
-      - qiowang721
-      - jechen0648
-      - Meina-rh
-      - barbora137
-      assign_on:
-      - label: backport-risk-assessed
-      label: cherry-pick-approved
-lgtm:
-- repos:
-  - openshift/cloud-network-config-controller
-  review_acts_as_lgtm: true
 plugins:
   openshift/cloud-network-config-controller:
     plugins:
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cluster-network-operator/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cluster-network-operator/_pluginconfig.yaml
index c0fdfb2441f23..df6294c804be5 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cluster-network-operator/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/cluster-network-operator/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -7,28 +7,8 @@ label:
       - danwinship
       - jcaamano
       - kyrtapz
-      - MaysaMacedo
-      - pliurh
       - tssurya
-      - dougbtv
       label: backport-risk-assessed
-    - allowed_users:
-      - mffiedler
-      - rbbratta
-      - zhaozhanqi
-      - weliang1
-      - anuragthehatter
-      - huiran0826
-      - asood-rh
-      - yingwang-0320
-      - qiowang721
-      - jechen0648
-      - imatza-rh
-      - Meina-rh
-      - barbora137
-      assign_on:
-      - label: backport-risk-assessed
-      label: cherry-pick-approved
 plugins:
   openshift/cluster-network-operator:
     plugins:
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/egress-router-cni/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/egress-router-cni/_pluginconfig.yaml
index 8731c16dbcce3..394704d745400 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/egress-router-cni/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/egress-router-cni/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -1,30 +1,14 @@
-approve:
-- repos:
-  - openshift/egress-router-cni
-  require_self_approval: false
 label:
   restricted_labels:
     openshift/egress-router-cni:
-    - allowed_users:
-      - mffiedler
-      - rbbratta
-      - zhaozhanqi
-      - weliang1
-      - anuragthehatter
-      - huiran0826
-      - asood-rh
-      - yingwang-0320
-      - qiowang721
-      - jechen0648
-      - Meina-rh
-      - barbora137
-      assign_on:
-      - label: backport-risk-assessed
-      label: cherry-pick-approved
-lgtm:
-- repos:
-  - openshift/egress-router-cni
-  review_acts_as_lgtm: true
+    - allowed_teams:
+      - openshift-staff-engineers
+      allowed_users:
+      - danwinship
+      - jcaamano
+      - kyrtapz
+      - tssurya
+      label: backport-risk-assessed
 plugins:
   openshift/egress-router-cni:
     plugins:
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/_pluginconfig.yaml
index a06402f7fc085..912bbd4833cf9 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -1,25 +1,14 @@
-approve:
-- repos:
-  - openshift/ingress-node-firewall
-  require_self_approval: false
 label:
   restricted_labels:
     openshift/ingress-node-firewall:
     - allowed_teams:
       - openshift-staff-engineers
       allowed_users:
-      - knobunc
-      - msherif1234
-      - trozet
+      - danwinship
+      - jcaamano
+      - kyrtapz
+      - tssurya
       label: backport-risk-assessed
-    - allowed_users:
-      - asood-rh
-      - anuragthehatter
-      label: cherry-pick-approved
-lgtm:
-- repos:
-  - openshift/ingress-node-firewall
-  review_acts_as_lgtm: true
 plugins:
   openshift/ingress-node-firewall:
     plugins:
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/network-tools/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/network-tools/_pluginconfig.yaml
index 4c7da0ff196a1..81412060cea14 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/network-tools/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/network-tools/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -4,26 +4,11 @@ label:
     - allowed_teams:
       - openshift-staff-engineers
       allowed_users:
+      - danwinship
       - jcaamano
-      - trozet
-      - npinaeva
+      - kyrtapz
+      - tssurya
       label: backport-risk-assessed
-    - allowed_users:
-      - mffiedler
-      - rbbratta
-      - zhaozhanqi
-      - weliang1
-      - anuragthehatter
-      - huiran0826
-      - asood-rh
-      - yingwang-0320
-      - qiowang721
-      - jechen0648
-      - Meina-rh
-      - barbora137
-      assign_on:
-      - label: backport-risk-assessed
-      label: cherry-pick-approved
 plugins:
   openshift/network-tools:
     plugins:
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/_pluginconfig.yaml
index f9448d54879b7..9278b3e0fdd5f 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -6,26 +6,9 @@ label:
       allowed_users:
       - jcaamano
       - kyrtapz
-      - martinkennelly
       - pperiyasamy
       - tssurya
       label: backport-risk-assessed
-    - allowed_users:
-      - anuragthehatter
-      - mffiedler
-      - rbbratta
-      - zhaozhanqi
-      - weliang1
-      - huiran0826
-      - asood-rh
-      - yingwang-0320
-      - qiowang721
-      - jechen0648
-      - Meina-rh
-      - barbora137
-      assign_on:
-      - label: backport-risk-assessed
-      label: cherry-pick-approved
 plugins:
   openshift/ovn-kubernetes:
     plugins:
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/sdn/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/sdn/_pluginconfig.yaml
index 716e92110e1cc..1a4cd7ed4519f 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/sdn/_pluginconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/sdn/_pluginconfig.yaml
@@ -8,22 +8,6 @@ label:
       - danwinship
       - trozet
       label: backport-risk-assessed
-    - allowed_users:
-      - mffiedler
-      - rbbratta
-      - zhaozhanqi
-      - weliang1
-      - anuragthehatter
-      - huiran0826
-      - asood-rh
-      - yingwang-0320
-      - qiowang721
-      - jechen0648
-      - Meina-rh
-      - barbora137
-      assign_on:
-      - label: backport-risk-assessed
-      label: cherry-pick-approved
 plugins:
   openshift/sdn:
     plugins: