Should I manually erase apps from memory card when...

I'm preparing to update the firmware on my E63. I understand that this wipes the phone memory, without touching the memory card. I also have read on the forum here that, as I expected, even apps on the memory card need to be reinstalled. No problem. I need to update some anyway. Others I'm happy to do without.
I don't plan on wiping the whole memory card if I can avoid it.
BUT this means that after a FW update, I'll be left with the residue of nonfunctional programs (some of which are older versions and some of which I don't want) on my memory card. None of the 'updating your firmware' guides I've seen address this.
Does this mean that I need to manually delete the directories associated with the apps I intend to reinstall and the apps I don't want anymore from my memory card? This seems a bit messy, unless, unlike most other OS's, S60 apps install themselves very neatly to a single directory tree. Otherwise, I could 'uninstall' everything - one - at - a - time - from the app manager before I update.
Is this firmware update thing really that messy? If I don't erase the apps on my memory card, can I install same-or-newer versions 'on top' of them after I update, or should I erase the remnants first.
And how should I erase, by manually deleting the directory tree, or by uninstalling each app?
Thanks very much for any advice you can give.
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The fw updates would not touch your content on the phone, but please follow Chanchan's advice about backing up first anyway. If you don't, then i most likely will go wrong - it's the way of nature (murphys law).

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