No I did not edit these files in the older OJS version.
So when I do an upgrade migration to a newer version of OJS it looks like the email templates from the older OJS are not loaded into the database for the new OJS.
This has happened to a number of the journals that I have migrated.rather frustrating to say the least. Even journals were I know for a fact no one edited the email templates in the older OJS that were stored in the file system.
So your answer does not address why this is happening?
Thanks,
Edward